esophagojejunostomy /-jij′o̅o̅nos″təmē/ [Gk, oisophagos, gullet; L, jejunum, empty, stoma, mouth] , the surgical creation of a direct passage from the esophagus to the jejunum, bypassing the stomach. The procedure is used after total gastrectomy.
esophagojejunostomy /-jij′o̅o̅nos″təmē/ [Gk, oisophagos, gullet; L, jejunum, empty, stoma, mouth] , the surgical creation of a direct passage from the esophagus to the jejunum, bypassing the stomach. The procedure is used after total gastrectomy.