Examples of 'gastrostomy' in a sentence

Meaning of "gastrostomy"

Gastrostomy is a noun referring to a surgical procedure in which an opening is created through the abdomen into the stomach for feeding or drainage purposes
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  • The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation

How to use "gastrostomy" in a sentence

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Gastrostomy is a small incision here in the abdomen.
Endoscope system for gastrostomy catheter placement.
The gastrostomy placement was done under isoflurane anesthesia.
Noninvasive ventilation and gastrostomy may be required.
Gastrostomy tubes do not prevent people from eating by mouth.
If this one must be prolonged a gastrostomy is preferred.
Gastrostomy feeding ports provide access to the stomach at a stoma site.
These problems are also common to gastrostomy tubes.
Patients with a gastrostomy or nasogastric tube.
Administration using nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes.
Eventually a gastrostomy tube was inserted.
It is printed in black letters on top of the gastrostomy tube.
These patients were submitted to gastrostomy as an alternative path to feeding.
There is no good evidence about the effectiveness or safety of gastrostomy.
Preparation for nasogastric tube or gastrostomy tube administration.

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The gastrostomy tube also includes a port supported on the body.
The child was submitted to an endoscopic gastrostomy without complications.
Gastrostomy to deliver food directly into the stomach is possible in severe cases.
The invention is illustrated here in a gastrostomy tube assembly.
Percutaneous gastrostomy is currently the standard route for prolonged enteral feeding.
She was fed via a gastrostomy tube.
Most young children will be admitted to the hospital following gastrostomy.
Sheath for gastrostoma and gastrostomy catheter kit.
A gastrostomy catheter is inserted in the sheath which has been inserted in the fistula.
Crusting and drainage is common around gastrostomy tubes.
She has a gastrostomy tube.
Crusting and drainage are common around gastrostomy tubes.
He had a gastrostomy catheter.
This patient was using gastrostomy.
Percutaneous gastrostomy or jejeunostomy.
He is supposed to be scheduled for gastrostomy.
Yet another problem encountered in gastrostomy tubes is that of kink resistance.
He suffers from cortical blindness and requires a gastrostomy tube.
The gastrostomy tube further comprises a plurality of valves supported on the body.
This method requires a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube and pump.
The type of gastrostomy depends upon whether the opening is to be temporary or permanent.
She is fed entirely by gastrostomy.
A gastrostomy is a feeding hole in the skin that provides direct access to the stomach.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
Primary gastrostomy tubes usually only last on average from three to twelve months.
Skin level device for use with gastrostomy tube.
The gastrostomy tube used in this method is flexible and stiffened with a stylet.
He was fed through a gastrostomy tube.
The advantage over a gastrostomy is its low risk of aspiration due to its distal placement.
The liquid can also be administered through nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes.
Another problem that this form of gastrostomy tube is subject to is acute displacement.
We are supposed to schedule a gastrostomy.
Infants and patients fed via a gastrostomy tube can also be given a ketogenic diet.
We excluded those patients who were receiving nutrition via gastrostomy or breastfeeding.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances.

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