Upper GI Surgery.
Upper gastrointestinal - GI surgery performed to treat pathologies of either the upper gastrointestinal tract (small bowel), gall bladder, liver, pancreas or oesophagus.
Why is upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery done?
- The upper gastrointestinal tract is vulnerable to several conditions that may need surgical treatment Upper GI surgery can be done as a:
- Oesophagectomy: surgery to treat oesophageal tumours, and it involves removing all or part of the oesophagus.
- Gastrectomy: a surgery to treat stomach tumours. This involves the full or parial removal of the stomach and nearby lymph nodes.
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery: This can be used for resection (removal) of stomach and oesophageal tumours.
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