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Choledochostomy
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Definition
: Surgical formation of an opening (stoma) into the COMMON BILE DUCT for drainage or for direct communication with a site in the small intestine, primarily the DUODENUM or JEJUNUM.
See Also
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Other names
Choledochojejunostomy; Choledochoduodenostomy; Choledojejunostomy; Choledochostomies; Choledochojejunostomies; Choledochoduodenostomies; Choledojejunostomies