The Digestive System Therapeutic Procedures

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Bridge

Answer 1

Dental appliance to replace missing teeth. It is attached to adjacent teeth for support

Question 2

Crown

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Artificial covering for a tooth that is created to replace the original enamel covering of the tooth

Question 3

Denture

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Partial or complete set of artificial teeth that are set in plastic materials. Acts as a substitute for the natural teeth and related structures

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Extraction

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Removing or “pulling” of teeth

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Implant

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Prosthetic device placed in the jaw to which a tooth or denture may be anchored

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Root Canal

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Dental treatment involving the pulp cavity of the root of a tooth. Procedure is used to save a tooth that is badly infected or abscessed

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Gavage

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Use of a nasogastric (NG) tube to place liquid nourishment directly into the stomach

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Lavage

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Use of a nasogastric (NG) tube to wash out the stomach. For example, after ingestion of dangerous substances

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Nasogastric Intubation (NG tube)

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Procedure in which a flexible catheter is inserted into the nose and down the esophagus to the stomach. May be used for feeding or to suction out stomach fluids

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Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

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Providing 100% of a patient’s nutrition intravenously. Used when a patient is unable to eat

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Anastomosis

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To surgically create a connection between two organs or vessels. For example, joining together two cut ends of the intestines after a section is removed

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Appendectomy

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Surgical removal of the appendix

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Bariatric Surgery

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Group of surgical procedures such as stomach stapling and restrictive banding to reduce the size of the stomach. A treatment for morbid (extreme) obesity

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Cholecystectomy

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Surgical removal of the gallbladder

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Choledocholithotripsy

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Crushing of a gallstone in the common bile duct

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Colectomy

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Surgical removal of the colon

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Colostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening of some portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside surface. Fecal material (stool) drains into a bag worn on the abdomen

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Diverticulectomy

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Surgical removal of a diverticulum

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Exploratory Laparotomy

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Abdominal operation for the purpose of examining the abdominal organs and tissues for signs of disease or other abnormalities

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Fistulectomy

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Removal of a fistula

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Gastrectomy

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Surgical removal of the stomach

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Gastric Stapling

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Procedure that closes off a large section of the stomach with rows of staples. Results in a much smaller stomach to assist very obese patients to lose weight

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Gastrostomy

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Surgical procedure to create an opening in the stomach

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Hemorrhoidectomy

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Surgical removal of hemorrhoids from the anorectal area

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Hernioplasty

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Surgical repair of a hernia. Also called ‘herniorrhaphy.’

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Iliostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening in the ileum

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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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Surgical removal of the gallbladder through a very small abdominal incision with the assistance of a laparoscope

Question 28

Laparotomy

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Surgical incision into the abdomen

Question 29

Liver Transplant

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Transplant of a liver from a donor

Question 30

Palatoplasty

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Surgical repair of the palate

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Pharyngoplasty

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Surgical repair of the throat

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Proctopexy

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Surgical fixation of the rectum and anus