Gastrojejunostomy
| Gastrojejunostomy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Gastrojejunostomy |
| Short definition | gastrointestinal tract (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul-tract) The organs through which food and liquids travel when swallowed, digested, and absorbed in the body as feces leaving. These organs include the mouth, throat (pharynx), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Gastrojejunostomy - (pronounced) (GAS-troh-JEH-joo-NOS-toh-mee) A surgical procedure that connects part of the stomach to the jejunum (the middle part of the small intestine). This allows food and other stomach contents to pass directly from the stomach to the jejunum without passing through the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. A gastrojejunostomy can be performed during surgery to remove part of the stomach that has cancer blocking the opening into the small intestine. It can also be done as part of weight loss surgery
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