gastrojejunostomy; gastroenterostomy
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Indications
- refractory gastroparesis
- gastric outlet obstruction not amenable to pyloroplasty
- gastric cancer
- pancreatic cancer
Procedure
- surgical procedure establishing a direct communication of the stomach with the jejunum, by passing the duodenum
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ Wikipedia: Gastroenterostomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterostomy
- ↑ Kate V Medscape: Gastrojejunostomy http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1891989-overview