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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Digestive System Surgical Procedures > Gastroenterostomy
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Anastomosis, Surgical > Gastroenterostomy

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Gastroenterostomy  

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Entry terms

  • Billroth II Procedure
  • Billroth I Procedure
  • Procedure, Billroth I
  • Procedure, Billroth II

Note

  • restrict to specific internal surg procedure; do not confuse with GASTROSTOMY & ENTEROSTOMY (both artif external openings) or specifics (e.g. DUODENOSTOMY; ILEOSTOMY, etc.)

Scope note

  • A variety of surgical reconstructive procedures devised to restore gastrointestinal continuity, The two major classes of reconstruction are the Billroth I (gastroduodenostomy) and Billroth II (gastrojejunostomy) procedures.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005763

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