Bellefleur Gastroenterostomy

Bellefleur gastroenterostomy is a surgical procedure performed to create a connection between the stomach and small intestine. It can be performed both to treat stomach diseases and to improve digestion and metabolism.

The Bellefleur gastroenterostomy was developed in the 19th century by the German surgeon Arthur Wolfler. He used this method to treat patients with stomach ulcers and other stomach diseases.

During the operation, a small incision is made in the abdomen to allow a tube to be inserted between the stomach and small intestine. This tube is called a gastrostomy tube and allows the patient to eat through it.

After surgery, the patient can begin to eat through a gastrostomy tube, which helps him recover faster from the disease. A gastrostomy tube can also be used to administer medications or other medical procedures into the stomach.

However, like any other operation, belfleur gastroenterostomy has its own risks and complications. Some of these may include infection, bleeding, intestinal damage, and other problems. Therefore, before performing the operation, it is necessary to carefully assess the patient’s condition and conduct the necessary studies.

Bellefleur gastrostomy

The Bellefleur gastrostomy tube is one of the best instruments currently known in the world, intended for feeding a patient who is unable to independently swallow a food lump due to congenital or acquired diseases and pathologies of the digestive tract. It has one significant drawback - the need for a special intubation catheter in the trachea, thanks to which a sufficient concentration is maintained around the suture area along the back line of the neck, ensuring proper fusion of the wound area, which additionally requires preparation under anesthesia, therefore it is used, as a rule, in medical institutions where there is the necessary equipment due to the relative complexity of the technique for performing the operation itself. However, endoscopic surgical techniques that have recently been developed and widely used have led to the fact that this method has lost its popularity as the only one that provides in some cases