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Choledochostomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Choledochostomy
Tree Number(s)
E04.035.200
E04.210.120.200
Unique ID
D002768
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002768
Scope Note
Surgical formation of an opening (stoma) into the COMMON BILE DUCT for drainage or for direct communication with a site in the small intestine, primarily the DUODENUM or JEJUNUM.
Entry Term(s)
Choledochoduodenostomy
Choledochojejunostomy
Choledojejunostomies
Previous Indexing
Common Bile Duct Calculi/surgery (1966-1987)
Common Bile Duct/surgery (1966-1987)
Drainage (1966-1987)
Duodenum/surgery (1966-1987)
Jejunum/surgery (1966-1987)
See Also
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Introduced
1988/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Choledochostomy Preferred
Choledochoduodenostomy Narrower
Choledochojejunostomy Narrower
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