Choledochoenterostomy


choledochoenterostomy cho·led·o·cho·en·ter·os·tomy (kə-lěd’ə-kō-ěn’tə-rŏs’tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a communication between the common bile duct and any part of the intestine.

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  • Choledocholithiasis

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  • Choledochorrhaphy

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