| Waterston, David | <person> British thoracic and paediatric surgeon, *1910. See: Waterston operation, Waterston shunt. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Waterston operation | A surgically created anastomosis between the pulmonary artery and the ascending aorta to palliate adult tetralogy of Fallot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Waterston shunt | Creation of a narrow (about 3 mm) opening between the ascending aorta and the subjacent right pulmonary artery to increase pulmonary circulation in cyanotic heart disease with decreased pulmonary flow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anastomosis | <surgery> An opening created by surgical, traumatic or pathological means between two normally separate spaces or organs. (04 May 1997) |
| anastomosis arteriovenosa | <anatomy> A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anastomosis, roux-en-y | A y-shaped surgical anastomosis of any part of the digestive system which includes the small intestine as the eventual drainage site. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anastomosis, surgical | Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aneurysm by anastomosis | A mass of dilated anastomosing vessels that produce a pulsating tumour usually in a superficial position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriolovenular anastomosis | <anatomy> A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arteriovenous anastomosis | <anatomy> A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| A-V anastomosis | <anatomy> A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused with surgical anastomosis, nor with arteriovenous fistula. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Beclard's anastomosis | An anastomosis between the right and the left end-branch of the deep lingual artery. Synonym: arcus raninus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bevelled anastomosis | Anastomosis performed after cutting each of the structures to be joined in an oblique fashion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Billroth I anastomosis | Excision of the pylorus with end-to-end anastomosis of stomach and duodenum. Synonym: Billroth I anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Billroth II anastomosis | Resection of the pylorus with the greater part of the lesser curvature of the stomach, closure of the cut ends of the duodenum and stomach, followed by a gastrojejunostomy. Synonym: Billroth II anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |