Guest speakers Consultant Surgeon in Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Ms Claire Donohoe and Clinical Nurse Specialist Jenny Moore talk about two major operations - oesophagectomy and gastrectomy - surgeries to remove part or all of the oesophagus (food pipe) or stomach. These are complex but carefully planned procedures, carried out by a specialist surgical team to treat conditions like cancer of the oesophagus or stomach. They guide you through what happens before, during, and after surgery, why these operations are done and how they help, what the surgery involves, what to expect on the day and how your team keeps you safe and comfortable in theatre and after your surgery.

For more information: 

Check out the Operation Preparation ‘Steps For A Stronger Start’ website here, where transcripts of this episode can be found. You can visit the PAAC webpage here and the St James's Hospital website here.

Email the team with questions/topics you would like us to cover here at operationpreparation@stjames.ie

Abbreviations:

PAAC: Pre Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic

CT scan: computed tomography scan 

ECG: Electrocardiography

ECHO: echocardiogram

GI: gastro-intestinal 

ICU: intensive care unit

PET CT: Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography

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