Gastric suction is perform to empty the contents of the stomach
before it passes through the rest of the digestive tract.
Review Date: 11/01/2010
Reviewed By: Todd Eisner, MD, Private practice specializing in Gastroenterology,
Boca Raton, FL. Clinical Instructor, Florida Atlantic University
School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
