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Also known as gastric resection, subtotal gastrectomy, total gastrectomy, stomach removal

A gastrectomy is a partial or total surgical removal of the stomach.

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Medical intervention.Name
Gastrectomy
Medical intervention.Image
Illu stomach.jpg
Medical intervention.Caption
Diagram of the stomach, showing the different regions.
Medical intervention.ICD9
-
Medical intervention.MeshID
D005743
Medical intervention.MedlinePlus
002945

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Gastrectomy
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Gastrectomy
NCI Thesaurus ID
C15236
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  • Indications
  • Polya's operation
  • Post-operative effects
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A gastrectomy is a partial or total surgical removal of the stomach.

==Indications==

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