The patient underwent an emergent exploratory laparotomy, partial gastrectomy, repair of gastrostomy defect and placement of a gastrojejunostomy feeding tube remote to the previous location.
The removal of part or all of the stomach is called a gastrectomy. A gastrectomy is done for various reasons, including to treat stomach cancer, peptic ulcers, or for obesity. People can go on to live ...
Radionuclide imaging using technetium-99m pertechnetate is a well-established diagnostic technique to evaluate abdominal pain or gastrointestinal bleeding in patients suspected to have a Meckel's ...