I'm reading a case about this psychotic child, in which says he was put through an antrotomy without anestesia. I've no idea what that means, could you help me?
2006-09-07 11:39:32 · 6 answers · asked by remedymolly 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
an·trot·o·my (ăn-trŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Incision through the wall of an antrum.
2006-09-07 11:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
" - otomy" is to open. The antrum is the end portion of the stomach where it enters into the first portion of the intestine.
I have no idea about what case you may be talking about, but what you're describing is a surgical procedure that involves entering the abdominal cavity, exposing the surface of the stomach, and then opening it near its bottom end. There are a number of reasons to do this type of entry, but I won't speculate without information.
2006-09-07 11:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by bellydoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An antrotomy is an incision into the wall of an antrum. An antrum is a almost completely closed cavity.
2006-09-07 11:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an incision through the wall of an antrum.
2006-09-07 11:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by girlygirl_xxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, it is a cut in to a natural cavity or hollow in a bone. I suppose trepanning is a type of antrotomy , perhaps.
2006-09-07 11:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an operation on the sinuses - I think they remove a membrane in there.
2006-09-07 11:43:08 · answer #6 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋