gastrojejunostomy
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noun, plural gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·mies. Surgery.
the making of a new passage between the stomach and the duodenum (gastroduodenostomy) or, especially, the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)
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| —n , pl -mies | |
| surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine | |
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Medical Dictionary
gastroenterostomy gas·tro·en·ter·os·to·my (gās'trō-ěn'tə-rŏs'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the mesocolon.
gastrojejunostomy gas·tro·je·ju·nos·to·my (gās'trō-jə-j&oomacr;'nŏs'tə-mē, -jē'j&oobreve;-)
n.
The surgical formation of a direct communication between the stomach and the jejunum.
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Gastrointestinal bleeding can occur at any staple line including the gastrojejunostomy.
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