Billroth II operation
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Bill·roth II op·er·a·tion
(bil'rōt),excision of the pylorus and antrum with closure of the cut ends of the duodenum and stomach, followed by a gastrojejunostomy.
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Billroth II operation
A surgical procedure consisting of an antretomy followed by side-to-side anastomosis of the greater curvature of the stomach to the first part of the jejunum.Indications
Medically refractory gastric ulcers, trauma, stomach cancer.
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Billroth II operation
Billroth II anastomosis Surgery A procedure consisting of subtotal gastrectomy and gastroenterostomy linking the gastric pouch to the jejunum distal to the ligament of Trietz. See Dumping syndrome.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Billroth II operation
Partial gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy.
See also: Billroth, Christian A.T.
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