Mucosectomy

{{short description|Surgical removal of a mucous membrane}} '''Mucotomy''' is a surgical procedure of excising the mucous membrane from an organ. This is done as part of several gastrointestinal surgeries, such as antireflux mucosectomy for the treatment of 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 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 for treatment of achalasia.<ref>{{cite book |title=Current Surgical Therapy |date=2017 |publisher=Elsevier |pages=38–45 |edition=12}}</ref>

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Category:Surgical procedures and techniques

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