Gastrointestinal Surgeries
BILLROTH TYPE-I PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY
This operation removes part of the stomach. The top half of the stomach is reconnected with the duodenum.
Reprinted with permission from CancerHelp UK patient information website, cancerhelp.org.uk.
BILLROTH TYPE-II PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY
This operation removes part of the stomach. The top half of the stomach is reconnected more distally with the small bowel. The proximal end of the duodenum is sewn up to reestablish bile flow.

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