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jejunostomy

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Noun1.jejunostomy - surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"


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A transhiatal esophagectomy with gastric pull-up and feeding jejunostomy was performed.
Complete esophageal stenosis secondary to peptic stricture in the ... by Raynor, Tiffany / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
She quickly disposed of the tube and asked the aides to bathe the resident before reinserting a new jejunostomy tube.
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16 46/F Pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis, perforated gastric ulcer status post primary closure and duodenostomy, gastrostomy and jejunostomy, poor control of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, glaucoma.
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