Surgical operations in which the lower part of the stomach is removed and the part of the stomach is removed and the part which is left is linked to the duodenum (Billroth J) or jejunum (Billroth II) [Described 1881. After Christian Albert Theodore Billroth (1829-94), Prussian surgeon.]
A type of partial gastrectomy (surgical removal of all or part of the stomach). The Billroth operation was developed by the Austrian surgeon Christian Billroth in the 19th century and became the first successful operation on the stomach. It is still used today in the treatment of some types of peptic ulcers and for gastric cancer.
Subtotal gastrectomy, a surgical procedure involving the removal of the lower portion of the stomach, was previously employed in the management of peptic ulcers. However, this operation is now infrequently performed as newer, less invasive treatment options have been introduced, often utilizing antibiotic drugs.