hepatogastrostomy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hepato- + gastrostomy.
Noun
[edit]hepatogastrostomy (plural hepatogastrostomies)
- (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, :
- 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.