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An elderly man with stomach cancer and had a gallbladder removed years…
An elderly man with stomach cancer and had a gallbladder removed years back has a feeding tube inserted into his alimentary canal
The esophagus, stomach , and duodenum are being bypassed
Proteins,carbs, and fats won’t be broken down
Digestive tract
Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
Spleen
Pancreas
Small intestine
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The gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine and large intestine
Pepsin, HCL, bicarbonate, trypsin, and brush border enzyme are not going to be added to the food
With Him having stomach cancer that also is An issue that should be concerning especially since he is elderly
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He will need to be given the necessary vitamins, fats, and proteins that won’t be broken down from the food with the tube in
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The large instestines won’t be able to get the final absorption and then the creation of feces to occur