choledochojejunostomy — noun The surgical formation of an opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum … Wiktionary
Pancreaticoduodenectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 52.7 MeshID = D016577 OtherCodes = A pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomycite journal |author=Fingerhut A, Vassiliu P, Dervenis C, Alexakis N, Leandros E |title=What is in a … Wikipedia
Roux-en-Y anastomosis — In general surgery, a Roux en Y anastomosis, less formally and precisely Roux en Y, is a surgically created (end to side) anastomosis. Typically, it is between small bowel and small bowel that is distal (or further down the gastrointestinal… … Wikipedia
Whipple procedure — A type of surgery used to treat pancreatic cancer. The head of the pancreas, the duodenum, a portion of the stomach, and other nearby tissues are removed. The Whipple procedure is named for Allen O. Whipple, an American surgeon, 1881 1963 (not… … Medical dictionary