pancreaticojejunostomy

Sometimes the pancreaticojejunostomy may not hold properly after the completion of the operation and infection may spread inside the patient.

The Puestow procedure (also known as a Puestow-Gillesby procedure, or a pancreaticojejunostomy) is a surgical technique used in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

The duct and pancreas are then attached to a loop of the small intestine (pancreaticojejunostomy), which is oversewn to the exposed pancreatic duct in order to allow its drainage.