Choledochojejunostomy

Choledochojejunostomy

Choledochojejunostomy: Choledochojejunostomy is surgery to create a new connection between the common bile duct and the middle part of the small intestine (jejunum) for bile drainage.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Choledochojejunostomy

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Choledochojejunostomy:

• Cholangitis (bile duct inflammation)
• Bile duct stricture
• Bile duct stones
• Jaundice

Anesthetic Requirements for Choledochojejunostomy

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Choledochojejunostomy may include:

• General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Choledochojejunostomy

Possible surgical complications of Choledochojejunostomy may include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Bile leak

Choledochojejunostomy: Other Names

Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Choledochojejunostomy) include:

• Choledochostomy

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