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a patient is scheduled for a billroth i procedure for ulcer management. what does the nurse understand will occur when this procedure is performed? the vagus nerve is cut and gastric drainage is established.

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A partial gastrectomy is performed along  with anastomosis of the stomach segment to the duodenum.

What is a Billroth I procedure?

A Billroth I procedure or formally Billroth’s operation I is an operation wherein the lower portion of the antrum of the stomach is removed (which contains gastrin secreting cells) along with a small portion of the pylorus and duodenum.

This procedure is often performed after a gastrectomy, or the partial or complete removal of the stomach. Billroth I procedure preserves the duodenal passage and restores normal gastrointestinal physiology.

A Billroth I procedure is often recommended to patients with benign gastrointestinal system diseases.

Therefore, a partial gastrectomy is performed along  with anastomosis of the stomach segment to the duodenum.

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