pancreaticojejunostomy

pancreaticojejunostomy

 [pan″kre-at″ĭ-ko-jĕ-joo-nos´tah-me] anastomosis of the pancreatic duct to the jejunum.

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, pancreaticojejunostomy (pan'krē-ǎ-tō-jĕ'jūn-os'tŏ-mē, -ati-kō-jĕ-jū-nostŏ-mē) The surgical formation of an artificial opening between the jejunum and a pancreatic duct, cyst, or fistula.

pancreaticojejunostomy

(păn″krē-ăt″ĭ-kō-jĕ″jū-nŏs′tō-mē) [″ + ″ + L. jejunum, empty, + Gr. stoma, mouth] Surgical creation of a passage between the pancreatic duct or the transected end of the pancreas and jejunum.