Surgically opening the stomach is commonly required to remove foreign bodies from within. The stomach is often filled with food or fluid and it can be challenging to do what you need to do and not spill the contents into the abdomen. In this VSA Clinical Series we discuss:

- What you see on diagnostic tests that indicate a gastrotomy needs to be performed
- How to perform one and strategies on how to make it easier
- How to close the stomach
- Post-operative care