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Biliopancreatic Diversion

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Definition: A surgical procedure which diverts pancreatobiliary secretions via the duodenum and the jejunum into the colon, the remaining small intestine being anastomosed to the stomach after antrectomy. The procedure produces less diarrhea than does jejunoileal bypass.  do not use /util except by MeSH definition    Other names Biliopancreatic Bypass; Pancreatic Diversions, Bilio; Pancreatic Diversion, Bilio; Pancreatic Bypasses, Bilio; Diversions, Biliopancreatic; Diversions, Bilio-Pancreatic; Diversions, Bilio Pancreatic; Diversion, Bilio-Pancreatic; Diversion, Bilio Pancreatic; Bypasses, Biliopancreatic; Bypasses, Bilio-Pancreatic; Bypasses, Bilio Pancreatic; Bypass, Biliopancreatic; Bypass, Bilio-Pancreatic; Biliopancreatic Diversions; Biliopancreatic Bypasses; Bilio-Pancreatic Diversions; Bilio-Pancreatic Bypasses; Bilio Pancreatic Diversion; Bilio Pancreatic Bypass

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