Billroth I anastomosis

Bill·roth I a·nas·to·mo·sis

(bĭl'rōt),

reestablishment of intestinal continuity after a distal gastrectomy by a gastroduodenostomy.
See also: Billroth I operation.

Billroth I operation

The excision of the pylorus with an end-to-end anastomosis of the stomach and the duodenum, which was once used in managing peptic ulcer disease and continues in use for stomach cancer.

Billroth,

Christian Albert Theodor, Austrian surgeon, 1829-1894.

Billroth I anastomosis - Synonym(s): Billroth operation I

Billroth II anastomosis - Synonym(s): Billroth operation II

Billroth cords - the tissue occurring between the venous sinuses in the spleen. Synonym(s): splenic cords

Billroth disease

Billroth forceps

Billroth gastrectomy - Synonym(s): Billroth operation I and II

Billroth gastroduodenoscopy

Billroth gastroenterostomy

Billroth gastrojejunostomy

Billroth hypertrophy

Billroth operation I - excision of the pylorus with end-to-end anastomosis of stomach and duodenum. Synonym(s): Billroth I anastomosis; Billroth gastrectomy

Billroth operation II - resection of the pylorus with the greater part of the lesser curvature of the stomach, closure of the cut ends of the duodenum and stomach, followed by a gastrojejunostomy. Synonym(s): Billroth II anastomosis; Billroth gastrectomy

Billroth ovarian retractor

Billroth venae cavernosae - small tributaries of the splenic vein in the pulp of the spleen. Synonym(s): venae cavernosae of spleen

References in periodicals archive ?

If there is extensive destruction then a partial gastrectomy may be performed with a Billroth I anastomosis if there is enough duodenum or a Billroth II, gastrojejunostomy if the proximal duodenum is also damaged.

Penetrating trauma in upper abdomen causing isolated posterior gastric wall perforation: a rare presentation

1] Several techniques have been described for performing Billroth I anastomosis after distal gastrectomy using a circular stapler.

We describe a Billroth I gastrectomy and Billroth I anastomosis in which we introduced a CDH stapler (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) through the part of the stomach to be resected.

This technique reduces the time needed to create the Billroth I anastomosis, is reliable and safe, and should be used more often in everyday work.

Application of the circular stapler in creating a Billroth I anastomosis after distal resection of the stomach has been described, but it is not widely used.