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UK
/ɡæstɹˈɒstəmi/
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NOUN
- surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
How To Use gastrostomy In A Sentence
- The family didn't want a gastrostomy tube placed, but they weren't ready to say goodbye, either.
- Stroke and Parkinson's disease are the leading causes, frequently requiring enteral alimentation through nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes.
- _Retrograde esophagoscopy_ through a gastrostomy wound offers some advantages over peroral treatment; but unless the gastrostomy is high, the procedure is undoubtedly more difficult. Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery
- One night the junction between his gastrostomy tube and the feeding tube became disconnected.
- The Center also provides problem solving and solutions for gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube issues that may arise. Pediatric Enteral Access Center
- The only acute illnesses not detected were acute gastroenteritis, gastrostomy infection and seizure.
- The Pediatric Enteral Access Center provides evaluation and assessment of the need for enteral access (gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings). GI services
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy placement is performed by an interventional radiologist. GI services
- The Pediatric Enteral Access Center provides evaluation and assessment of the need for enteral access (gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings). GI services
- Oral feeding, sip feeding, and feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes are all enteral nutrition. Biliary Atresia Glossary