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GASTROSTOMY [5 records]

Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
CONT

Artificial nutrition may consist of dietary supplements to be taken orally, or to be given by other routes, such as parenterally or via gastrostomy tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
CONT

Lorsqu'une personne n'est plus en mesure de s'alimenter par voie orale, l'alimentation artificielle consiste à apporter, de manière partielle ou totale, au moyen de sondes ou de perfusions intraveineuses, les nutriments (glucides, lipides, protides, vitamines, minéraux et oligo-éléments) nécessaires à la couverture des besoins de l'organisme.

OBS

alimentation artificielle : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Soins en fin de vie et aide médicale à mourir» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

Surgical intervention to prevent esophageal reflux is indicated for the patient in whom recurrent pneumonia can be reasonably attributed to this mechanism... Bypassing the mouth to facilitate feeding can be accomplished with a feeding gastrostomy or enterostomy. The former can be performed noninvasively via fiberoptic gastroscopy with the feeding tube being passed percutaneously into the stomach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
CONT

Gastrostomie d'alimentation définitive - Elle est faite : - soit en aval d'un cancer de l'œsophage jugé inopérable pour des raisons locales (extension, fistule œso-respiratoire) ou générales (âge, métastases, tare cardio-respiratoire, etc.); les intubations endoscopiques de la sténose donnent, sans intervention, un confort supérieur à celui des gastrostomies dont les indications doivent se raréfier [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • The Stomach
  • Bowels
CONT

If vomiting due to bowel obstruction is uncontrollably severe, a tube can be placed through the abdomen into the stomach so that stomach juices can drain without being vomited. This is called a venting gastrostomy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Estomac
  • Intestins
OBS

gastrostomie de drainage; gastrostomie de vidange : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • The Stomach
DEF

Gastrostomy involving the creation of an opening in the abdominal cavity, usually by puncturing the abdominal wall and stomach after distention of the stomach by endoscopic methods.

OBS

This is a treatment for disorders or dysfunctions of the mouth or esophagus and allows food and medication to reach the patient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Estomac

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
  • Fisiología del estómago
DEF

Tipo de gastrostomía que consiste en la creación de un nuevo orificio en el estómago, realizado mediante la punción de la pared abdominal después de distender el estómago para la endoscopia.

OBS

Se trata de un tratamiento para alteraciones de la boca y el esófago y permite que el paciente reciba alimentación y medicación.

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Record 5 1987-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

Patient with esophageal cancers, severe neurological diseases, and obstructions in their esophagus or food tube that prevents them from being fed directly through their esophagus, can now be fed through thin, plastic tubes which are inserted directly into their intestines through the skin. The procedure, called percutaneous gastrostomy, was developed by Dr. Chia-Sing Ho from Toronto General Hospital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie

Spanish

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