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Diet After Gastrectomy
Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach.
- If only part of the stomach is removed, it is called partial gastrectomy
- If the whole stomach is removed, it is called total gastrectomy
Description
The surgery is done while you are under
Depending on what part of the stomach was removed, the...
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