A surgical procedure that creates an opening from the duodenum through the abdominal wall to the skin, allowing food or liquids to bypass a blockage and drain or be fed directly into the intestine.
From duodenum plus -ostomy. This combines the anatomical term with the surgical suffix meaning 'to create an opening' or 'a surgically created mouth.'
Duodenostomy tubes are sometimes used for feeding patients who can't eat normally, but they're less common than gastrostomy tubes because the duodenum is deeper inside and harder to access safely through the abdominal wall.
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