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gastrostomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
Examples of gastrostomy
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Gastrostomy to deliver food directly into the stomach is possible in severe cases.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Infants and patients fed via a gastrostomy tube can also be given a ketogenic diet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One in five needed a feeding or gastrostomy tube installed, researchers say.
From the sciencedaily.com
Surgeons would also put a gastrostomy tube into Shoney's stomach.
From the charlotteobserver.com
She learned CPR, mastered feeding her through a gastrostomy tube and caring for her central IV line.
From the ocregister.com
If eating becomes too hazardous or uncomfortable, the option of using a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is available.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Dental prophylaxis, gastrostomy tubes, and monitoring of CD4 counts are recommended in these patients to minimize treatment complications.
From the sciencedaily.com
In fact, no patients interviewed were using a gastrostomy tube after 18 months, with average gastrostomy use of just over three months overall.
From the sciencedaily.com
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement is used in the most severe forms of dysphagia, but in those with Parkinson disease the technique is generally unsuccessful.
From the nature.com
- Surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
- A method of enteral feeding in which a tube is surgically introduced through the abdominal wall.
- An artificial opening from the stomach to a hole (stoma) in the abdomen where a feeding tube is inserted.
- A surgically created opening in the abdominal wall to provide nutrition directly to the stomach when the esophagus is blocked or injured, or to provide drainage after abdominal surgery.
- A device permanently placed in the stomach to facilitate supplemental feedings; MIC and Bard buttons are two kinds of buttons.
- A tube that leads from the exterior of the body directly to the stomach, allowing nutritional formulas and fluids to be administered.
- A tube inserted directly into the stomach through the skin so that nutrition can be given directly into the stomach bypassing the mouth and food pipe
- The making of an artificial opening into the stomach through which a specially prepared liquid formula, containing the nutrients normally available in food, is passed to avoid food having to be taken in by the mouth.
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