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Ileostomy vs Jejunostomy - What's the difference?

ileostomy | jejunostomy |

As nouns the difference between ileostomy and jejunostomy

is that ileostomy is the surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy) while jejunostomy is the surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding.

ileostomy

English

Noun

(ileostomies)
  • The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).

    • jejunostomy

    English

    Noun

    (jejunostomies)
  • (medicine) the surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding