The Digestive System Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards
Bridge
Dental appliance to replace missing teeth. It is attached to adjacent teeth for support
Crown
Artificial covering for a tooth that is created to replace the original enamel covering of the tooth
Denture
Partial or complete set of artificial teeth that are set in plastic materials. Acts as a substitute for the natural teeth and related structures
Extraction
Removing or “pulling” of teeth
Implant
Prosthetic device placed in the jaw to which a tooth or denture may be anchored
Root Canal
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
Gavage
Use of a nasogastric (NG) tube to place liquid nourishment directly into the stomach
Lavage
Use of a nasogastric (NG) tube to wash out the stomach. For example, after ingestion of dangerous substances
Nasogastric Intubation (NG tube)
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
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Providing 100% of a patient’s nutrition intravenously. Used when a patient is unable to eat
Anastomosis
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
Appendectomy
Surgical removal of the appendix
Bariatric Surgery
Group of surgical procedures such as stomach stapling and restrictive banding to reduce the size of the stomach. A treatment for morbid (extreme) obesity
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Choledocholithotripsy
Crushing of a gallstone in the common bile duct
Colectomy
Surgical removal of the colon
Colostomy
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
Diverticulectomy
Surgical removal of a diverticulum
Exploratory Laparotomy
Abdominal operation for the purpose of examining the abdominal organs and tissues for signs of disease or other abnormalities
Fistulectomy
Removal of a fistula
Gastrectomy
Surgical removal of the stomach
Gastric Stapling
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
Gastrostomy
Surgical procedure to create an opening in the stomach
Hemorrhoidectomy
Surgical removal of hemorrhoids from the anorectal area
Hernioplasty
Surgical repair of a hernia. Also called ‘herniorrhaphy.’
Iliostomy
Surgical creation of an opening in the ileum
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder through a very small abdominal incision with the assistance of a laparoscope
Laparotomy
Surgical incision into the abdomen
Liver Transplant
Transplant of a liver from a donor
Palatoplasty
Surgical repair of the palate
Pharyngoplasty
Surgical repair of the throat
Proctopexy
Surgical fixation of the rectum and anus
