Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Gastroenterostomy

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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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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  • Gastroenterostomies
  • Billroth I
  • Billroth I Operation
  • Billroth I Procedure
  • Billroth II
  • Billroth II Operation
  • Billroth II Procedure
  • Operation, Billroth I
  • Operation, Billroth II
  • Procedure, Billroth I
  • Procedure, Billroth II

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastroenterostomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005763. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005763
  2. Gastroenterostomy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterostomy
  3. Gastroenterostomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844669