cystoduodenostomy

Drainage of a cyst, usually pancreatic pseudocyst, into duodenum. SYN: duodenocystostomy (2). [cysto- + duodenum, + G. stoma, mouth]

- pancreatic c. surgical or endoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst into duodenum. SYN: duodenocystostomy (3).

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cys·to·du·od·e·nos·to·my (sis″to-du″o-də-nosґtə-me) internal drainage of an adjacent cyst or pancreatic pseudocyst into the duodenum.