esophagojejunostomy

English

Etymology

esophago- +‎ jejunostomy

Noun

esophagojejunostomy (plural esophagojejunostomies)

  1. (surgery) The construction of a direct passage between the esophagus and the jejunum
    • 2015 August 7, Hao Wang et al., “Esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy by OrVilTM or hemi-double stapling technique”, in World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG‎, volume 21, →DOI:
      RESULTS: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and esophagojejunostomy were successfully performed in all 84 patients, without conversion to laparotomy.
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