Finsterer Gastric Resection

Finsterer gastrectomy is a surgical operation that was developed by the Austrian surgeon Ernst Finsterer at the beginning of the 20th century. It involves removing part of the stomach and the adjacent part of the duodenum, as well as ligating the vessels that supply these organs with blood.

The purpose of the operation is to treat gastric ulcers, as well as some other stomach diseases, such as polyps or tumors. Finsterer resection can be performed either laparoscopically or through an incision in the abdomen.

After surgery, patients may experience abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting, but this usually resolves within a few days. As a result of this operation, digestion is improved and the risk of developing stomach cancer is reduced.

Finsterer resection is a surgical operation to remove part of the stomach along with part of the duodenum, aimed at combating gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (Potemkin-Talmas syndrome), and tumors. The operation is named after its founder, the German surgeon Joseph Finsterer (J. Finsterer, 1815-1882), who performed the first gastrectomy in 1853.

The Finsterer-Volkovich operation can be used for both gastric ulcers and malignant tumors if resection of more than 2 cm of the stomach is required or the ulcer cannot be treated by other methods. In the latter case, gastric resection may be sufficient to relieve ulcer symptoms, or extensive resection of the affected duodenum or small intestine may be required. When gastric carcinoma is diagnosed, it is preferable to perform subtotal distal resection or gastrectomy. During a gastritomy, accompanying ulcers can be removed. Like all gastric resections, the Finsterer resection has its own side effects and risks. In 1904, during Finsterer's operation, the duodenum was cut off in the area of ​​the greater curvature of the stomach. But after this, a serious problem arose - the patient lost his protein-vitamin drink, salt and alkaline balance in the body. This led to the fact that