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How people live without a stomach
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
The one organ you most associate with eating is completely optional for survival. In cases of severe cancer, surgeons can perform a total gastrectomy, attaching the esophagus directly to the small intestine. Patients have to eat tiny, frequent meals and take vitamin supplements forever, but their intestinal tract happily steps up to handle the digestion. Your organs are surprisingly good at shift coverage.
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