What Is Gastrectomy Medical Term?

A gastrectomy is a medical procedure where all or part of the stomach is surgically removed.

What does gastrectomy mean in medical term?

Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. If only part of the stomach is removed, it is called partial gastrectomy.

What causes a gastrectomy?

It's caused when particularly sugary or starchy food moves suddenly into your small intestine. Before a gastrectomy, your stomach digested most of the sugar and starch. However, after surgery, your small intestine has to draw in water from the rest of your body to help break down the food.