BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSIONS
\bˌɪlɪˌɒpɐnkɹiːˈe͡ɪtɪk da͡ɪvˈɜːʃənz], \bˌɪlɪˌɒpɐnkɹiːˈeɪtɪk daɪvˈɜːʃənz], \b_ˌɪ_l_ɪ__ˌɒ_p_ɐ_n_k_ɹ_iː__ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_k d_aɪ_v_ˈɜː_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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A surgical procedure which diverts pancreatobiliary secretions via the duodenum and the jejunum into the colon, the remaining small intestine being anastomosed to the stomach after antrectomy. The procedure produces less diarrhea than does jejunoileal bypass.
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