portoenterostomy

portoenterostomy definition - medical

por·to·en·ter·os·to·my (pôrˌtō-ĕnˌtə-rŏsˈtə-mē)

noun
A surgical procedure for the treatment of biliary atresia in which a Roux-en-Y anastamosis is connected to the hepatic end of the divided extravascular portal structures, including the rudimentary bile ducts. Also called Kasai operation.

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