Gastrointestinal surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastrointestinal surgery (pronunciation: gas-tro-in-tes-ti-nal sur-ger-y) is a branch of medicine that focuses on the surgical treatment of disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, and associated organs such as the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.
Etymology
The term "gastrointestinal" is derived from the Greek words "gaster" (stomach) and "enteron" (intestine). "Surgery" comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia," meaning "hand work."
Types of Gastrointestinal Surgery
There are several types of gastrointestinal surgeries, including:
- Esophagectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus.
- Gastrectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
- Colectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the colon.
- Proctectomy: Surgical removal of the rectum.
- Hepatectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
- Pancreatectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas.
- Cholecystectomy: Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
Related Terms
- Laparoscopy: A minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen and pelvis without making large incisions in the skin.
- Endoscopy: A non-surgical procedure used to examine a person's digestive tract.
- Anastomosis: A surgical connection between two structures, usually used to reconnect healthy sections of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Stoma: An opening on the surface of the abdomen which has been surgically created to divert the flow of feces or urine.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gastrointestinal surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Gastrointestinal surgery
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