Definition of Gastrostomy. Meaning of Gastrostomy. Synonyms of Gastrostomy

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Definition of Gastrostomy

Gastrostomy
Gastrostomy Gas*tros"to*my, n. [Gastro- + Gr. ? mouth.] (Surg.) The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.

Meaning of Gastrostomy from wikipedia

- A gastrostomy is the creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastric decompression. Typically this would...
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is p****ed into a patient's stomach through the...
- nasojejunal tubes, and those placed directly into the abdomen, such as a gastrostomy, gastrojejunostomy, or jejunostomy feeding tube. A nasogastric feeding...
- stomata include:[citation needed] Esophagostomy Gastrostomy (also see percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) Cholecystostomy Choledochostomy Enteric: Cecostomy...
- jejunal feeding tube. A jejunal feeding tube is an alternative to a gastrostomy feeding tube and is commonly used when gastric enteral feeding is contraindicated...
- affects feeding tubes placed into the stomach (gastrostomy tubes) through the abdominal wall. Gastrostomy tubes include an internal bumper, which secures...
- surgically creating a hole (a new "mouth" or "stoma") Gastrostomy Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Gastroduodenostomy Gastroenterostomy Ileostomy Jejunostomy...
- climbing PEG tube, a medical device, that is, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube Foot peg, a place to put one's foot on a vehicle such as a motorcycle...
- water. The feeding tube is usually inserted by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). There is weak evidence that PEG tubes improve survival. PEG insertion...
- surgery and complications are dependent on the site of the enterostomy. Gastrostomies and enterostomies can be used to provide nutrition in digestive disorders...