pancreaticojejunostomy

English

Etymology

From pancreatico- +‎ jejuno- +‎ -stomy or pancreatico- +‎ jejun- +‎ -ostomy or pancreatico- +‎ jejunostomy.

Noun

pancreaticojejunostomy (plural pancreaticojejunostomies)

1. (surgery) A side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.

Synonyms

• Puestow procedure
• Puestow-Gillesby procedure