hepatogastrostomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hepato- +‎ gastrostomy

Noun[edit]

hepatogastrostomy (plural hepatogastrostomies)

  1. (surgery) incision into the liver and the stomach
    • 2015 August 9, Birol Baysal et al., “A Novel Round Insulated Tip Papillotome as an Alternative to the Classic Needle-Knife for Precut Sphincterotomy in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography”, in Gastroenterology Research and Practice[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      Available options to improve the success rate include precut sphincterotomy techniques, physician-controlled guidewires, or referral for more advanced interventions like the rendez-vous or hepatogastrostomy procedures.