Gastrointestinal Surgery Glossary

Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; a restorative procedure that creates an internal pouch from small bowel to maintain contin...

Intestinal tissue damage resulting from inadequate blood supply to the bowel wall.

A surgically created opening between the jejunum and the abdominal wall, typically for feeding access.

Surgical procedure creating drainage from the liver to the intestine for biliary atresia treatment.

Surgical mobilization technique involving division of lateral peritoneal attachments to rotate the duodenum and pancreat...

Minimally invasive surgical technique using small incisions and a camera for visualization.

Suspensory ligament that defines the duodenojejunal junction and serves as an important anatomical landmark during surge...

Surgical removal of rectosigmoid colon with low colorectal or coloanal anastomosis.

Congenital anomaly of intestinal rotation during fetal development, predisposing to volvulus and obstruction.

Anatomical landmark located one-third the distance from anterior superior iliac spine to umbilicus, classically associat...

Inadequate blood supply to the small intestine due to arterial or venous compromise.

The mesentery of the vermiform appendix containing blood vessels and requiring division during appendectomy.

Surgical opening created in the mesocolon to allow passage of bowel segments during reconstruction procedures.

Hepatic duct obstruction caused by impacted gallstone in the cystic duct or Hartmann's pouch.

The surgical process of freeing organs or tissues from surrounding attachments to allow repositioning or access.

Surgical removal of intestinal mucosa while preserving underlying muscular layers, used in specific reconstructive proce...

Physical examination finding of inspiratory arrest during palpation of the right subcostal area, suggestive of acute cho...

Inflammatory bowel condition primarily affecting premature infants, potentially leading to bowel perforation.

Surgical procedure wrapping the gastric fundus around the lower esophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux.

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive approach using natural body openings.

Acute massive colonic distention without mechanical obstruction, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.

Congenital defect where abdominal contents herniate through the umbilical ring, covered by a peritoneal sac.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; a minimally invasive procedure to place a feeding tube directly into the stomach.

Widespread metastatic cancer involving the peritoneal surfaces of the abdomen.