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What is an antrectomy?

What is an antrectomy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
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A vagotomy is usually done in conjunction with an antrectomy.
For this reason, we wanted to demonstrate, experimentally in the rat, differences in the mucous of the gastric remanent after an antrectomy.
A formal pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed with an end-to-end pancreaticojejunostomy, end-to-side choledochojejunostomy and an antrectomy with gastrojejunostomy.
In less advanced cases, the use of hemostatic drugs or endoscopic laser coagulation may be effective, but in advanced cases with severe hemorrhage, antrectomy may be required.

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