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What is a gastrojejunostomy?

What is a gastrojejunostomy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (surgery) A form of anastomosis in which a connection is made between the stomach and the jejunum
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However, current experimental EUS-guided gastrojejunostomy information is limited.
Her past surgical history included a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric gastrojejunostomy and cholecystectomy 7 years ago.
Surgical gastrojejunostomy is associated with relatively high morbidity and mortality rates.
Gastrojejunostomy is important for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction and surgical obesity procedures.
The 40-year-old man underwent partial gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy for gastro-oesophageal reflux unresponsive to fundoplication.
The dilator is removed and the nasogastric tube placed through the gastrojejunostomy and into the Roux limb.

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