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Anastomosis vs Pancreaticojejunostomy - What's the difference?

anastomosis | pancreaticojejunostomy |

As nouns the difference between anastomosis and pancreaticojejunostomy

is that anastomosis is a cross-connection between two blood vessels while pancreaticojejunostomy is (surgery) a side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.

anastomosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia anastomosis) (anastomoses)
  • a cross-connection between two blood vessels
  • an interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels
  • * 1922 , ,
  • (...) our grandam, which we are linked up with by successive anastomosis of navelcords sold us all, seed, breed and generation, for a penny pippin.
  • (medicine) the surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels or other channels
  • pancreaticojejunostomy

    English

    Noun

    (pancreaticojejunostomies) (wikipedia pancreaticojejunostomy)
  • (surgery) A side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.
  • Synonyms

    * Puestow procedure * Puestow-Gillesby procedure