The ileojejunal bypass is an experimental surgery designed as a remedy for morbid obesity.[1][2]

It was first performed on a series of patients at White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, California, in the mid-to-late 1970s. It has since been discarded, as the complications from the surgery, including malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, protein and albumin deficiency, liver and renal failure, and kidney stones, highly outweighed the benefits. Many patients who received this surgery consequently underwent reversal surgery.

References

  1. ↑ Pilkington TR; Gazet JC; Ang L; Kalucy RS; Crisp AH; Day S (June 1976). "Explanations for weight loss after ileojejunal bypass in gross obesity". Br Med J. 1 (6024): 1504–5. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.6024.1504. PMC 1640791. PMID 1276737.
  2. ↑ Sobotta, Caroline Mercedes; Tanay, Emre; Sued, Shadi; Kieninger, Christopher; Köninger, Jörg; Meile, Tobias (26 July 2023). "The Ileojejunal Bypass: The Forgotten Procedure". Surgical Techniques Development. 12 (3): 126–134. doi:10.3390/std12030012.
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