- A gastrectomy is an operation to remove all or part of your stomach and sometimes part of your food pipe (oesophagus).
- It's usually done to treat conditions like stomach cancer or oesophageal cancer.
- Types of gastrectomy include a total gastrectomy, where the whole stomach is removed, and a partial gastrectomy, where part of the stomach is removed.
- After a gastrectomy, you will need to eat smaller, more regular meals than you did before.
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This information is about gastrectomy for stomach conditions, not weight loss. There's separate information about weight loss surgery.