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jejunostomy
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jejunostomy [‚jē·jə′näs·tə·mē]
(medicine)
The making of an artificial opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum.
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One improvement is the early institution of enteral nutrition through gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube (nasal or surgical), using milk or pureed foods that are readily accessible.
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He finally got the Nissen fundoplication and a jejunostomy tube (a procedure that forms a passage between the jejunum and the ileum, two parts of the small intestine).
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