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gastrectomySurgical removal of all or part of the stomach to treat peptic ulcers. It eliminates the cells that secrete acid and halts the production of gastrin, the hormone that stimulates them. Once a common operation, it is now a last resort. The usual procedure, antrectomy, removes the lower half of the stomach (antrum), the chief site of gastrin secretion. The remaining stomach is joined to the duodenum. Subtotal gastrectomy removes up to three-quarters of the stomach. The greatest drawback is malnutrition caused by decreased appetite and inability to digest food. |
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A possible correlation exists between EC and gastrectomy, that is, alkaline reflux into the esophagus. cholerae in persons with predisposing conditions, most commonly cirrhosis (1) but also nephrotic syndrome, diabetes, hematologic malignancy, gastrectomy, and AIDS/lymphoma (2). Studies of chest physical therapy did not occur until the 1950s when Palmer and Sellick[5] and Thoren[6] studied 352 patients following gastrectomy, hernia repair, and cholecystecomy. |
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