Gastrostomy

Gastrostomy or gastrostomy is a surgical procedure in which a tube is inserted into the anterior abdominal wall to connect the stomach to the external environment.

Gastrostomy can be temporary or permanent. A temporary gastrostomy tube is placed for a few days or weeks to help a patient with severe stomach disease. A permanent gastrostomy tube is usually placed for stomach cancer when no other treatment option can be used.

The gastrostomy procedure is performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon makes a small incision in the front abdominal wall, then inserts a tube into the stomach and secures it in place. After this, the wound closes.

After surgery, the patient can begin eating through a gastrostomy tube. This may be liquid food such as broth or soup, or solid food such as puree or jelly. The patient can feed themselves through a tube or be fed by a nurse.

Gastrostomy is an important treatment method for many stomach diseases. It allows the patient to get the food and fluids they need and can also help prevent complications associated with food refusal.

A gastrostomy is a medical feeding device. Often used for stomach cancer, after removal of part of an organ, or as palliative care for swallowing problems. The operation is performed laparoscopically or openly through a thoracic puncture. Anesthesia is performed: intravenous or local. After the operation, the patient can immediately return to his previous life. This is what a scar looks like after a thoracostomy - a small incision under the left mammary gland. There is one of two hatches through which doctors insert a feeding apparatus and a drainage tube - it helps remove fluid and gases from under the skin. Sometimes a drop of pus appears on the skin. The patient wears the drainage tube constantly from the first day until the sutures are removed. There is a second hatch on the pubis through which a gastrostomy tube is installed