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End-to-side anastomosis
End-to-side anastomosis is a surgical technique that joins the end of one vessel or bowel segment to a window in the side of another, preserving distal blood flow.
Extracorporeal anastomosis
Extracorporeal anastomosis is a surgical technique in which two segments of intestine are joined outside the body during laparoscopic or robotic surgery, most often after removal of part of the colon.
Gastroenterostomy
A gastroenterostomy, including guided gastroenterostomy, is a surgical or endoscopic connection between the stomach and small intestine that bypasses the duodenum to treat gastric outlet obstruction.
Gastrojejunostomy
Gastrojejunostomy is a surgical or endoscopic connection between the stomach and jejunum that bypasses the pylorus and duodenum, used for gastric outlet obstruction from ulcers, pancreatitis, or cancer, and as part of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Ileocolonic anastomosis
An ileocolonic anastomosis is a surgical connection between the ileum and the colon, restoring intestinal continuity after right hemicolectomy, most often for cancer and Crohn's disease.
Ileorectal anastomosis
An ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) is surgery that removes the entire colon and joins the small intestine to the retained rectum, avoiding a stoma; it is used mainly for ulcerative colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis, and slow-transit constipation.
Intestinal anastomosis
Intestinal anastomosis is a surgical connection between two segments of intestine, a procedure where leakage rates are reported to vary between 3 and 20 percent.
Jejunoileal Bypass
Jejunoileal bypass (JIB), also called jejuno-ileal or ileojejunal bypass, was the first bariatric operation (1954), joining proximal jejunum to distal ileum; abandoned by 1980 for renal failure, liver failure, and malnutrition.