gastrostomy
Americannoun
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the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.
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the opening so constructed.
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She has seizures, is fed by a gastrostomy tube and cannot talk.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
Before openings for gastrostomy bags went on the market, Peterson cut her own.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Her daughter Emerson has cerebral palsy and needs constant support, including with being fed through a gastrostomy tube, taking her medications and undergoing breathing treatments, and clearing her nose and throat with suctioning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
Soon, her mother says, she’ll be buying new adaptive tops to accommodate the gastrostomy tube that is being placed in her stomach for supplemental feeding.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
Retrograde dilatation with the fingers through a gastrostomy opening has been done, but seems hardly warranted in view of the excellent results obtainable from above.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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