Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Monahan, Frances. Medical-Surgical Nursing. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1998.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Gastroenterological Association. 7910 WoodmontAve.,...
Seventh Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 654-2055.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders. 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 496-7422.
OTHER
"Peptic Ulcer Surgery."Mayo Clinic Online. March 5, 1998.
"Peptic Ulcer Disease."Inteli Health. Harvard Medical School and Aetna Consumer Health Information. March 6, 2001.
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Pyloroplasty is surgery to widen the opening of the end of the pylorus, which is found in the lower portion of the stomach, so that stomach contents can empty into the duodenum (small intestine).
From http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002922.htm
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Biliary colic is the presenting symptom in 80% of patients with gallstone disease who seek medical care; however, only 10-20% of all individuals with gallstones experience severe gallstone pain.
From: eMedicine
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