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Pancreatitis vs Pancreaticojejunostomy - What's the difference?

pancreatitis | pancreaticojejunostomy |

As nouns the difference between pancreatitis and pancreaticojejunostomy

is that pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas while pancreaticojejunostomy is a side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and the jejunum, used to treat chronic pancreatitis.

pancreatitis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Inflammation of the pancreas.

    • See also

    *

    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