Conversion of intestinal bypass to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report and brief review

Obes Surg. 2010 Jun;20(6):804-7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-009-9822-x. Epub 2009 Mar 16.

Abstract

Intestinal bypass procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity have been largely replaced by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures. The main reason for this change over the past 40 years stems from the myriad of negative nutritional and physiologic repercussions of intestinal bypass procedures. We present a case of a patient with severely atrophied small bowel and the novel method used for the conversion of the intestinal bypass procedure to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Additionally, we present a brief review of jejunoileal bypass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Atrophy
  • Female
  • Gastric Bypass / methods*
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Diseases / pathology
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery*
  • Jejunoileal Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Jejunoileal Bypass / methods
  • Jejunostomy / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome