Gastroenterostomy

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 (the removal of part of the stomach). Gastroenterostomy was in the past typically performed to treat peptic ulcers, but today is usually carried out to enable food to pass directly to the small intestine, bypassing a damaged duodenum. The procedure is becoming less common, due to advances in the treatment of ulcers, new antibiotics and drugs.

v • d • e Digestive system surgical and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 42-54)
Digestive tract	esophagus: Esophagectomy Additional recommended knowledge Weighing the right way Essential Laboratory Skills Guide Daily Visual Balance Check stomach: Gastrostomy (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) - Gastrectomy - Gastric bypass surgery - Gastroenterostomy - Nissen fundoplication lower GI: Duodenal switch - Colectomy - Colostomy - Ileostomy - Jejunoileal bypass - Appendicectomy endoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Colonoscopy - Proctoscopy - Sigmoidoscopy
Accessory	liver: Hepatectomy - Liver transplantation - Artificial extracorporeal liver support (Liver dialysis, Bioartificial liver devices) gallbladder/bile duct: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography - Cholecystectomy pancreas: Pancreatectomy - Pancreaticoduodenectomy - Pancreas transplantation - Puestow procedure - Frey's procedure
Other	Herniorrhaphy - Laparotomy - Paracentesis