Gastrointestinal Surgery Glossary

100 terms total — 2 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

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Professional Technical IVT

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive approach using natural body openings.

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Intermediate Technical IVT

Surgical instrument that creates a circular anastomosis with concurrent resection.

end-to-end anastomosis stapler EEA stapler

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Intermediate Technical IVT

Surgical suture technique that incorporates the serosal and muscular layers while avoiding mucosal penetration.

extramucosal suture Lambert suture

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Glossary terms, with category, difficulty and definition
Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
circular stapler IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Surgical instrument that creates a circular anastomosis with concurrent resectio...
seromuscular suture IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Surgical suture technique that incorporates the serosal and muscular layers whil...

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Total terms 100

IVT eligible 100

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intermediate 32

professional 68