A surgical procedure creating a direct opening between the gallbladder and the ileum (the final part of the small intestine).
From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'kystis' (bladder) + Latin 'ileum' (intestine) + 'stoma' (opening). Describes a common surgical bypass when the bile duct is obstructed.
This is the most common gallbladder-to-intestine bypass procedure because the ileum is far enough down that bile can mix properly with food for digestion, making it surgically elegant.
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