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ENTEROSTOMY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feeding gastrostomy
1, record 1, English, feeding%20gastrostomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - feeding%20gastrostomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gastrostomie d'alimentation
1, record 1, French, gastrostomie%20d%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 1, record 1, French, - gastrostomie%20d%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enterostomy
1, record 2, English, enterostomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The creation of a stoma in the intestine to permit the expulsion of the intestinal contents. 1, record 2, English, - enterostomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entérostomie
1, record 2, French, ent%C3%A9rostomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Création d'une stomie (abouchement) entre l'intestin et la paroi abdominale. 2, record 2, French, - ent%C3%A9rostomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enterostomía
1, record 2, Spanish, enterostom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Creación de un] orificio [...] quirúrgicamente a través de la pared abdominal, a nivel del intestino grueso [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - enterostom%C3%ADa
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