A gastroenterostomy is the surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and the jejunum. The operation can sometimes be performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy (the removal of part of the stomach). Gastroenterostomy was in the past typically performed to treat peptic ulcers, but today is usually carried out to enable food to p...
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<procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure where the stomach in surgically connected to the small intestine. This may be performed in cases of obstructing cancers (for example pyloric carcinoma) of the gastrointestinal tract. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(gas″tro-en″tәr-os´tә-me) surgical creation of an anastomosis between the stomach and the small intestine; the most common type is the gastrojejunostomy. the opening so created.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: gas′trō-en′tĕr-os′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Establishment of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the transverse colon. Synonyms: gastroenteroanastomosis
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A gastroenterostomy is the surgical formation of an artificial opening between the stomach and the small intestine.
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n] - surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines
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noun surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
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surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
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