A surgical operation that creates a direct connection between the duodenum and another part of the small intestine to bypass a blockage or damaged section.
From duodenum plus enter- (from Greek enteron, 'intestine') plus -ostomy. This term describes joining two parts of the small intestines together when direct passage is blocked or damaged.
This surgery is sometimes called a 'bypass' and can help patients who have severe ulcers, tumors, or strictures—the duodenum and intestines work together to push food forward, so surgeons have to be careful about the angle and size of the opening they create.
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