Gastroenterostomy

(medicine) Surgical formation of a connection between the stomach and small intestine.

The surgical formation of a new opening between the stomach and the intestine, either anterior or posterior to the mesocolon.

Surgical anastomosis of the stomach to the intestine.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated

Intervention: Gastroenterostomy
Diagram of the stomach, showing the different regions.
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ICD-9 code:	44.3
MeSH	D005763
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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 pass directly to the small intestine, bypassing a damaged duodenum. The procedure is becoming less common, due to advances in the treatment of ulcers, new antibiotics and drugs.

v • d • e Digestive system surgical and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 42-54) Digestive tract Esophagus Esophagectomy Stomach Gastrostomy (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) · Gastrectomy (Billroth I, Billroth II, Roux-en-Y) · Gastric bypass surgery · Gastroenterostomy · Nissen fundoplication · Gastropexy · Sleeve gastrectomy Small bowel Duodenal switch · Jejunoileal bypass · Jejunostomy · Ileostomy · Partial ileal bypass surgery Large bowel Colectomy · Colostomy · Appendicectomy · Hartmann's operation Rectum Lower anterior resection · Abdominoperineal resection Anus Anal sphincterotomy · Lateral internal sphincterotomy Endoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy · Colonoscopy · Proctoscopy · Sigmoidoscopy · Enteroscopy · Capsule endoscopy Accessory Liver Hepatectomy · Liver transplantation · Artificial extracorporeal liver support (Liver dialysis, Bioartificial liver devices) Gallbladder, bile duct Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography · Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography · Cholecystectomy Pancreas Pancreatectomy · Pancreaticoduodenectomy · Pancreas transplantation · Puestow procedure · Frey's procedure Other Herniorrhaphy · Laparotomy · Paracentesis

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