| intestinal bypass |
surgical operation that shortens the small intestine; used in treating obesity
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| intestinal bypass |
a surgical procedure in which the beginning of the large intestine is joined to its end so that less food is absorbed; because of serious side effects, usually performed only on seriously obese people
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| intestinal bypass |
Outmoded operation which caused severe malabsorption problems.
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| intestinal bypass surgery |
The production of controlled intestinal malabsorption by surgically short-circuiting the small intestine. It is done by anastomosing the proximal jejunum to the distal ileum by bypassing the small intestine between the
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| intestinal bypass |
This procedure has evolved and improved since it was first introduced some twenty years ago. In the early days, intestinal bypass -- which is totally different from gastric bypass -- had some very serious complications. Compared to the intestinal bypass, gastric bypass is relatively safe with fewer complications.
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