Hofmeister operation

Hof·mei·ster op·er·a·tion

(hof'mī-stĕr), partial gastrectomy with closure of a portion of the lesser curvature and retrocolic anastomosis of the remainder to jejunum.

Hof·mei·ster op·er·a·tion

(hawf'mī-stĕr op-ĕr-ā'shŭn) Partial gastrectomy with closure of a portion of the lesser curvature and retrocolic anastomosis of the remainder to the jejunum.

Hofmeister,

Franz von, German surgeon, 1867-1926. Hofmeister anastomosisHofmeister antecolic gastrojejunostomyHofmeister drainage bagHofmeister endometrial biopsy curetteHofmeister gastrectomy - operation in which a portion of the stomach is removed and a retrocolic gastrojejunostomy is constructed.Hofmeister gastroenterostomyHofmeister operation - partial gastrectomy with closure of a portion of the lesser curvature and retrocolic anastomosis of the remainder to jejunum.Hofmeister techniqueHofmeister-Pólya anastomosis