Define the following terms:
Packed cells: whole blood is centrifuged to remove a certain percentage of the cells.
Abdominal tap: a needle is inserted into the abdominal cavity and aspirated to determine if any blood is present.
Perforated ulcer: an ulcer which permeates the entire thickness of the part, as the foot or intestine.
Fistula: an abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity or tube to a free surface or to another cavity.
Exploratory Laparotomy: the surgical opening of the abdomen to examine for bleeding, tumors, obstruction, etc.
Billroth I: excision of the pylorus of the stomach with anastomosis of the upper portion of the stomach to the duodenum.
Vagotomy: section of the vagus nerve.
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