gastrostomy

Introduction

A surgical opening in the stomach.

Indications

• enteral nutrition for dysphagia rendering oral nutrition inadequate

Procedure

• percutaneous placement endoscopically, radiographically or surgically
• after tract is establish, may be converted to gastric button

More general terms

• ostomy

More specific terms

• feeding gastrostomy
• gastrotomy with foreign body removal
• gastrotomy with repair of bleeding ulcer
• gastrotomy with repair of Mallory-Weiss tear
• percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
• upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with percutaneous placement of gastrostomy tube

Additional terms

• enterostomy
• gastrotomy