gastrostomy

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A doctor explains a gastrostomy tube to a patient using a medical diagram.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure to create an opening: "Gastrostomy" refers to a surgical operation where an opening is made through the abdominal wall and into the stomach. This opening, called a stoma, serves as an access point, typically for long-term feeding or decompression.

Usage

• The term "gastrostomy" is used primarily in medical contexts to describe the surgical procedure itself or to refer to the resulting opening.
• It is often followed by a word specifying the purpose or type, such as "gastrostomy tube" or "feeding gastrostomy."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient underwent a gastrostomy to enable direct feeding into the stomach.
  • After the stroke, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube was placed.
  • Care of the gastrostomy site is important to prevent infection.

Advanced Usage

• "Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)": This is a specific, common technique for creating a gastrostomy. It is minimally invasive, using an endoscope passed through the mouth to guide the placement of the tube through the abdominal wall.
  • PEG is the most frequently performed method for long-term enteral feeding.

Variants and Related Words

• Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) (n): The feeding tube that is placed through the gastrostomy opening.
  • Nutrition is delivered directly through the gastrostomy tube.
• Gastrojejunostomy (n): A related but different surgical procedure that creates a connection between the stomach and the jejunum (part of the small intestine).

Synonyms

• Stomach opening (surgical): A descriptive, non-technical synonym.
• Enterostomy: A broader term for any surgical opening into the intestine, which includes gastrostomy.

Related Terms (Medical Context)

• Gastrogavage (n): The administration of food or medicine through a tube into the stomach, often via a gastrostomy.
• Jejunostomy (n): A similar surgical procedure that creates an opening into the jejunum instead of the stomach.

Học thuật

Noun

1. surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)