Z43: Attention to artificial openings
Z43.1: Attention to gastrostomy
The stomach is located in the upper left abdomen. The stomach stores food and breaks it down further. Harmful pathogens are also killed by gastric acid in the stomach. The stomach thus prepares the food for digestion in the intestines.
A feeding tube may have been inserted via the artificial entrance to your stomach. A feeding tube is a special tube. It leads through the abdominal wall into the stomach or the first segment of the intestines. This kind of feeding tube is put in during an operation. You can receive fluid and food through this tube.
An artificial entrance to your stomach requires special care. You have had an artificial entrance to your stomach tended to. Plastic components may have been replaced or a dressing changed. The skin around the stoma may also have been cleaned and cared for. The stoma may have been checked or widened.
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