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Yes it means resection of the stomach. When part of the stomach is removed it is called partial gastrectomy and when the whole stomach is removed, it is called total gastrectomy
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Where can I find more information on gastric sleeve gastrectomy?
www.verticalsleevetalk.com is an excellent resource for people considering a gastric sleeve gastrectomy. There you can find a reliable forum populated with other people at all stages of a gastric sleeve gastrectomy.
What is CPT Code 43775?
Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; longitudinal gastrectomy (ie, sleeve gastrectomy)
How are gastric ulcers treated?
Gastric ulcers are often treated with a distal gastrectomy, followed by gastroduodenostomy or gastrojejunostomy,
What does gastrectomy mean?
During the sleeve gastrectomy, 85% of the stomach is removed and it takes the shape of a sleeve. You can read more about the procedure at http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/gastric-sleeve/
What characteristics does a successful gastrectomy have?
Overall survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer varies greatly by the stage of disease at the time of surgery. For early gastric cancer, the five-year survival rate is up to 80-90%; for late-stage disease, the prognosis is bad. For gastric.
What is the survival rate for gastric cancer after gastrectomy?
Overall survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer varies greatly by the stage of disease at the time of surgery. For early gastric cancer, the five-year survival rate is as high as 80-90%; for late-stage disease, the prognosis is bad.
Where can I find info on gastric bypass sleeve gastrectomy online?
Here is a link to a very detailed article on the gastric bypass sleeve gastrectomy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeve_gastrectomy. You should also talk with your doctor to find out if this procedure is right for you.
What risks are associated with gastrectomy?
Depending on the extent of surgery, the risk for postoperative death after gastrectomy for gastric cancer has been reported as 1-3% and the risk of non-fatal complications as 9-18%.
What conditions are treated by gastrectomy?
stomach cancer bleeding gastric ulcer perforation of the stomach wall noncancerous polyps
what is gastric sleeve gastrectomy?
The operation involves removing sixty to eighty percent of your stomach in order for you to eat smaller portions of food and be fuller sooner. This makes the stomach reduction permanent and unreversable.
Are there any websites that could help me with sleeve gastrectomy?
You will be on a liquid diet and must stop smoking before undergoing the sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Additional information about this procedure is available at: www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/gastric-sleeve
What are different kinds of weightloss surgery?
Restrictive and Malabsorptive, Adjustable Gastric Banding, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass Surgery, and Biliopancreatic Diversion. I do not suggest any of these methods unless you are ordered to by a nasty government.
