Gastrotomy is

an incision made in the stomach is called gastrotomy The opening created surgically in the abdominal wall for the purpose of providing access to the stomach to feed an individual who is incapable of normal food intake by inseing a tube is called gastrostomy. the opening created surgically in the abdominal wall for the purpose of providing access to the stomach to feed an individual who is incapable of normal food intake. Resecting proximal pa of stomach is called gastrectomy In subtotal gastrectomy, distal pa of a tumour is resected Reference: Bailey and love&;s edition 24 page no. 1056, SRB edition 5 page no. 858, internet