enterotomy

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en·ter·ot·o·my

(ĕn′tə-rŏt′ə-mē)

n. pl. en·ter·ot·o·mies

Surgical incision into the intestine.

enterotomy

(ˌɛntəˈrɒtəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) surgical incision into the intestine

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Noun

enterotomy - surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine

enterostomy

surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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Additionally, birds lack an omentum to help seal enterotomy incisions.

Endoscopic Removal of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Two African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) and a Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Enterotomy can be a serious complication in abdominopelvic surgery, particularly if it is not immediately recognized and treated.

Best approaches to intraoperative bowel injury

Inadvertent enterotomy in minimally invasive abdominal surgery.

Transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy: Assessing complication risk in cases of previous abdominal surgery

The stapler was introduced through an enterotomy incision made 10 cm away from the proposed site of anastomosis.

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CONVENTIONAL METHOD AND STAPLED SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSIS IN DOGS

suspicion for enterotomy should be maintained throughout the

HIG (SA) guidelines for the management of ventral hernias

Cases with type III GB perforation had undergone enterotomy with removal of the stone and primary repair together with cholecystectomy.

Atraumatic GB perforation: appearance at USG with surgical correlation

This finding is in line with earlier report13 that calculated a risk of enterotomy in 2.

Laparoscopic versus open repair of para-umbilical hernia. Is it a good alternative

After enterotomy a total enteroscopy was carried out and revealed the same findings (Figure 2).

Cavernous hemangioma with localization in the small intestine--a rare reason for acute bleeding

Before the tests, all students received theoretical and practical training in surgical procedures, such as synthesis of skin, enterotomy, gastrostomy, cystostomy, endotracheal tube placement and per manent intravenous catheter, using learning methodology based on models and the resolution of simulated cases.

Evaluation of psychomotor skills acquired for surgery by veterinary students using biological simulators/Evaluacion de habilidades sicomotoras para cirugia adquiridas por estudiantes de veterinaria utilizando simuladores biologicos/Avaliacao de habilidades psicomotoras para cirurgia adquiridas por estudantes de veterinaria utilizando simuladores biologicos

These experimental groups were randomly distributed: instrumented group (Ig), with five animals, whose surgical procedure involved bowels loops manipulation to locate the segment where jejunum incision was made to set the latex balloon, without distending it; treated group (Tg), composed of four animals that were submitted to enterotomy for latex balloon set and insufflation, producing jejunal obstruction, and single intravenous administration of hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef, Rhodia Farma) in the dose of 4mg [kg.

Expression of matrix metalloproteases-2 and -9 in horse hoof laminae after intestinal obstruction, with or without Hydrocortisone treatment/Expressao de metaloproteinases 2 e 9 no tecido laminar do casco de equinos apos obstrucao intestinal e tratamento com hidrocortisona

It could not be reduced by gentle traction, so the lesser sac was opened up and the caecum decompressed with a small enterotomy and suction to allow reduction.

Caecum herniation through the Foramen of Winslow

The surgical procedure undertaken was transfixion of the offending vessel and appropriate closure of the access enterotomy.