Puestow procedure

noun

A surgical procedure for treating chronic pancreatitis in which the main pancreatic duct is opened longitudinally and joined side-to-side with a Roux-en-Y loop of the jejunum to improve pancreatic drainage and relieve pain.

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pancreaticojejunostomy
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Meanings

nounPuestow procedure (plural Puestow procedures)

plural Puestow procedures

  1. medicineA surgical procedure for treating chronic pancreatitis in which the main pancreatic duct is opened longitudinally and joined side-to-side with a Roux-en-Y loop of the jejunum to improve pancreatic drainage and relieve pain.

    Synonyms: pancreaticojejunostomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure for treating chronic pancreatitis in which the main pancreatic duct is opened longitudinally and joined side-to-side with a Roux-en-Y loop of the jejunum to improve pancreatic drainage and relieve pain.

Similar
pancreaticojejunostomy
Also see
pancreaticojejunostomy

Origin

Named after the American surgeon Charles Puestow (1902–1973).

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Puestow procedure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puestow%20procedure

MLA

“Puestow procedure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puestow%20procedure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puestow procedure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puestow%20procedure.

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