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Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital - Gastroenterology
Private Surgical Service, Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Liver), Endoscopy (Gastroenterology)
Gastrectomy
Partial: the diseased part of the stomach is removed and the remaining section is reattached to the oesophagus (food pipe) or small intestine.
Total: all of the stomach is removed and the oesophagus is attached directly to the small intestine.