Gastric Stump

**Definition:** That portion of the stomach remaining after gastric surgery, usually gastrectomy or gastroenterostomy for cancer of the stomach or peptic ulcer. It is a common site of cancer referred to as stump cancer or carcinoma of the gastric stump.

**Tree numbers:** - A03.556.875.875.578

**Synonyms:** - Gastric Remnant - Remnant Stomach - Residual Stomach