A cholecystoenterostomy is a surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the

small intestine The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine, and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the p ...

. It is performed in order to allow bile to pass from the liver to the

intestine The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...

when the common bile duct is obstructed by an irremovable cause.Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary, e-book

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