A surgical procedure that creates a connection between the stomach and the esophagus.
From gastro- (stomach) + esophago- (esophagus) + -stomy (Greek stoma, mouth or opening). This surgical term was developed as medical techniques advanced in the 19th-20th centuries to repair damaged connections between these organs.
When someone's esophagus is severely damaged by cancer or scarring, surgeons might perform a gastroesophagostomy to bypass the damaged section entirely—essentially giving food a new route to the stomach. It's one of the most complex rerouting surgeries and shows how creative doctors can be when the normal pathway fails.
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