Gastro Jejunostomy

Gastro Jejunostomy

A gastrojejunostomy is the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach to connect it to the upper portion of the small bowel, or small intestine, so that the surgeon can place a tube into the opening. The tube allows medications and nutritional liquids to be given through the tube directly into the stomach.

Indication

Gastrojejunostomies are performed on patients who cannot eat normally or take medicine orally due to a blockage or cancer of the stomach or pancreas. Some patients who have a condition that causes an obstructed bowel may undergo a gastrojejunostomy if they are unable to have a nasogastric tube, a tube that runs from the nose into the stomach.