In politics, lustration refers to the purge of government officials once affiliated with the Communist system in Central and Eastern Europe. Various forms of lustration were employed in post-communist Europe.
A gastrectomy is a partial or total surgical removal of the stomach.
The first successful gastrectomy was performed by Theodor Billroth in 1881 for cancer of the stomach. Historically, gastrectomies were used to treat peptic ulcers. These are now usually treated with antibiotics, as it was recognized that they are usually due to Helicobacter pylori. In the past a gastrectomy for peptic ulcer disease was often accompanied by a vagotomy, to reduce acid production. This problem is now managed with proton pump inhibitors. See also. Finsterer-Hofmeister operation; List of surgeries by type; Roux-en-Y; Sleeve gastrectomy; References