partial gastrectomy
Last reviewed 01/2018
A partial gastrectomy is used:
- where medical management of a gastric, duodenal or stomal ulcers has failed
- to prevent ulcer recurrence
- to prevent ulcer complications
- to treat simple tumours of the stomach which are likely to bleed or have malignant potential
- rarely, to treat gastric strangulation, volvulus or infection
For the aim of stopping ulceration, a partial gastrectomy can:
- remove an ulcer, or
- remove a gastrin-secreting mucosa
A Bilroth I type of partial gastrectomy is the standard type of operation for a chronic gastric ulcer. The Polya-type is reserved for duodenal ulceration.