Jejunostomy definitions

jējunästəmē
The surgical operation of making an artificial opening into the jejunum.
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The surgical creation of an opening from the abdominal wall into the jejunum, usually with a stoma on the abdominal wall.
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(medicine) The surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding.
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Sentence Examples

  • A small bowel barium study was performed via the jejunostomy.

  • jejunostomy tube, is inserted through the skin on your abdomen into the small intestine.

  • jejunostomy tube feeding versus oral feeding.

  • A jejunostomy tube, inserted into the small intestine, is also an option.

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