pancreatojejunostomy

A form of pancreaticojejunostomy — A surgical procedure in which the pancreas is joined to the jejunum to allow pancreatic juices to drain into the small intestine.

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Puestow procedurePuestow-Gillesby procedure
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Meanings

nounpancreatojejunostomy (plural pancreatojejunostomies)

plural pancreatojejunostomies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pancreaticojejunostomy

    Synonyms: Puestow procedure, Puestow-Gillesby procedure

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pancreaticojejunostomy

Origin

From pancreato- + jejunostomy.

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