Gastroenterostomy
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gastroenterostomy-296-1213651
title:
Gastroenterostomy
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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. Gastroenterostomy was in the past typically performed to treat peptic ulcers, but today it is usually carried out to enable food to pass directly to the middle section of the small intestine when it is necessary to bypass the first section because of duodenal damage. The procedure is still being used to treat gastrop
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Surgical procedure involving the creation of a connection between the stomach and the jejunum
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterostomy
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2023-01-29T21:59:59Z
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