Reichel-Polya Operation
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The Reichel–Polya operation is a type of partial gastrectomy
developed by Eugen Pólya
and Friedrich Paul Reichel
. It is a modification of the Billroth II
operation that involves a resection of 2/3 of the stomach
with blind closure of the duodenal stump and gastrojejunal
anastomosis
.
b) Anisoperistaltic
c) Posterior
d) Full Circumference of Gastric
Gastrectomy
A gastrectomy is a partial or full surgical removal of the stomach.-Indications:Gastrectomies are performed to treat cancer and perforations of the stomach wall....
developed by Eugen Pólya
Eugen Pólya
Jenő Sándor Pólya, , was an Hungarian surgeon who was a native of Budapest. He was the brother of George Pólya , who was a professor of mathematics at Stanford University....
and Friedrich Paul Reichel
Friedrich Paul Reichel
Friedrich Paul Reichel was a German surgeon.1881 - 1885: Assistant 1882: Doctor of medicine...
. It is a modification of the Billroth II
Billroth II
Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which the greater curvature of the stomach is connected to the first part of the jejunum in a side-to-side manner. This often follows resection of the lower part of the stomach . The antrectomy is not part of the orignially...
operation that involves a resection of 2/3 of the stomach
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is...
with blind closure of the duodenal stump and gastrojejunal
Jejunum
The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.The jejunum lies between the duodenum...
anastomosis
Surgical anastomosis
In surgical jargon, to create an anastomosis is to join together two hollow organs , usually to restore continuity after resection, or to bypass an unresectable disease process. Historically such procedures were performed with suture material, but increasingly mechanical staplers and biological...
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Characteristics of anastomosis
a) Retrocolicb) Anisoperistaltic
c) Posterior
d) Full Circumference of Gastric