Category Archives: Gastroenterology

  1. Colostomy

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    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    Colostomy surgery is often a frightening prospect for most people. But it can dramatically improve a person’s quality-of-life, especially in …
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  2. Hemi-colectomy

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    24/01/2011 by ArunR

    A hemicolectomy is an operation to remove part of the large bowel (colon/intestine) because either it is not working properly …
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  3. Gastrojejunostomy

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    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastrojejunostomy.html A gastrojejunostomy is the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach to connect it to the upper portion …
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  4. Gastroenterostomy

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    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastroenterostomy.html Gastroenterostomy is a general term that describes two types of surgical procedures in which the stomach is surgically reconnected …
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  5. Gastrostomy

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    17/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastrostomy.html Definition Gastrostomy is a surgical procedure for inserting a tube through the abdomen wall and into the stomach. The …
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  6. Cancer of the Oesophagus

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    16/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/cancer-of-oesophagus.html Cancer of the oesophagus or gullet develops as a result of cell changes in the lining of the oesophagus. …
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  7. Radical neck dissection

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    16/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/radical-neck-dissection.html Definition Radical neck dissection is a surgical operation used to remove cancerous tissue in the head and neck.   …
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  8. Glossectomy

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    15/01/2011 by ArunR

    Definition Glossectomy is a surgery for the removal of total or a part of the tongue. Glossectomy is always performed …
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  9. Oral cancer

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    15/01/2011 by ArunR

    Oral cancer is part of a group of cancers called head and neck cancers. Oral cancer can develop in any …
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  10. Gastritis

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    15/01/2011 by ArunR

    http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://studynursing.blogspot.com/2011/01/gastritis.html Gastritis is a condition in which the stomach lining—known as the mucosa—is inflamed. The stomach lining contains special cells …
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