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Jejunojejunostomy is a surgical technique used in an anastomosis between two portions of the jejunum. [1] It is a type of bypass occurring in the intestine . It may lead to marked reduction in the functional volume of the intestine.
Jejunostomy is the surgical creation of an opening (stoma) through the skin at the front of the abdomen and the wall of the jejunum (part of the small intestine).It can be performed either endoscopically, or with open surgery.
The loop should be long enough and should have a Braun jejunojejunostomy between the ascending and the descending loop. [9] The last 4 to 5 cm of the stapler line towards the greater curvature should be excised with the help of an electrocautery device in order to form a slim opening for the subsequent gastrojejunostomy. [9]
The name is derived from the surgeon who first described it (César Roux) [1] and the stick-figure representation. Diagrammatically, the Roux-en-Y anastomosis looks a little like the letter Y.
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Radiation enteritis and scarring from marginal gastrojejunostomy ulceration are the causes of mechanical blockage of the intramural area. [7] [8] Conditions that cause external compression include internal hernia, volvulus, entrapment, compression, kinking of the afferent loop, postoperative adhesion, and intussusception of the afferent loop.
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