# Mucosectomy

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{{short description|Surgical removal of a mucous membrane}}
'''Mucotomy''' is a surgical procedure of excising the [mucous membrane](/source/mucous_membrane) from an organ. This is done as part of several [gastrointestinal](/source/gastrointestinal) surgeries, such as antireflux mucosectomy for the treatment of [Barrett's esophagus](/source/Barrett's_esophagus),<ref>{{cite book |title=Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |date=2019 |publisher=Elsevier |pages=253–261 |edition=8}}</ref> [colectomy](/source/colectomy) for treating various intestinal disorders,<ref>{{cite book |title=Current Surgical Therapy |date=2017 |publisher=Elsevier |pages=1520–1530 |edition=12}}</ref> and [per-oral endoscopic myotomy](/source/per-oral_endoscopic_myotomy) for treatment of [achalasia](/source/achalasia).<ref>{{cite book |title=Current Surgical Therapy |date=2017 |publisher=Elsevier |pages=38–45 |edition=12}}</ref>

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