Roux-en-Y anastomosis

Roux-en-Y anastomosis
any Y-shaped anastomosis in which the small intestine is included; after division of the small intestine segment, the distal end is implanted into another organ, such as the stomach or esophagus, and the proximal end into the small intestine below the anastomosis to provide drainage without reflux.

Roux-en-Y anastomosis


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  • Roux-en-Y anastomosis (operation) — (roo en wi) (Fr. roo″ahn e grekґ) [Cйsar Roux, Swiss surgeon, 1857–1926] see under anastomosis …   Medical dictionary

  • Roux-en-Y — may refer to:*A type of gastric bypass operation *Roux en Y anastomosis *Roux en Y reconstruction …   Wikipedia

  • Anastomosis — Vein skeleton of a Hydrangea leaf An anastomosis (plural anastomoses, from gr. ἀναστόμωσις, communicating opening) is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine …   Wikipedia

  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — rü .en wī , .rü .än .ē grek n a gastric bypass surgical procedure in the treatment of severe obesity that involves partitioning off part of the upper stomach (as by stapling and separation from the lower stomach) to form a small pouch, dividing t …   Medical dictionary

  • anastomosis de Roux — anastomosis gastrointestinal o entergástrica con sección transversal del intestino delgado e implantación del cabo proximal en la pared lateral del segmento distal a 30 o 40 cm del nivel de la sección; el cabo distal se implanta en el estómago,… …   Diccionario médico

  • Anastomosis — The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed and be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological… …   Medical dictionary

  • Roux stasis syndrome — a complication sometimes seen in persons who have had a Roux en Y procedure, consisting of intractable nausea and abdominal pain because of gastric paresis or failure of food to move through the anastomosis …   Medical dictionary

  • Roux — Philibert J., French surgeon, 1780–1854. See R. method. Pierre P.E., French bacteriologist, 1853–1933. See Ro spatula, R. stain. César, Swiss surgeon, 1857–1934. See R. en Y anastomosis, R. en Y operation …   Medical dictionary

  • Roux-en-Y operation — see under anastomosis …   Medical dictionary

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