Gastrectomy

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Overview

Gastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. This surgery is performed as a treatment for stomach cancer and may also be indicated for a bleeding gastric ulcer, a perforation (hole) in the stomach wall, and noncancerous polyps.

The stomach plays such a large role in digestion, that it may be hard to believe that this organ can be removed. Yet, a person can adjust to living without a stomach.

The stomach connects to the esophagus (tube that carries food fr...Read the full article