Which term describes a surgical procedure to connect the stomach to the duodenum?

• A. Cardiac catheterization
• B. Gastroduodenostomy
• C. Carotid endarterectomy
• D. Esophageal varices

Answer: (B)

Gastroduodenostomy describes surgically connecting the stomach to the duodenum. The word breaks down into gastr/o (stomach), duoden/o (duodenum), and -ostomy (creating an opening). This creates a gastric–duodenal anastomosis, a procedure used when linking the stomach to the first part of the small intestine, such as after partial gastrectomy. The other terms point to different concepts: a heart-focused procedure, a surgery to remove plaque from a carotid artery, and a condition of dilated esophageal veins, none of which describe joining the stomach to the duodenum.