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An elderly male patient with stomach cancer recently had a feeding tube…
An elderly male patient with stomach cancer recently had a feeding tube inserted into his alimentary canal to bypass the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. He also tells you that he had his gall bladder removed several years ago. What does this mean in terms of his diet, food preparation, and possible effects on the rest of his digestion process?
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The entire Upper GI tract is being bypassed in this patient. Bypassing the all of the initial steps of the mechanical and ingested food takes place.
Organs unable to participate in his digestive process; Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, stomach, gall bladder (removed), pancreas.
Chemicals and enzymes not being added to food: Salivary amaylase, salivary lipase, Hydrochloric acid, pepsinigen, gastro pepsin, bile, pancreatic juices
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