TY - JOUR
T1 - Jejunoileal bypass
T2 - Late metabolic sequelae and weight gain
AU - Halverson, John D.
AU - Scheff, Robert J.
AU - Gentry, Kathye
AU - Alpers, David H.
N1 - Funding Information:
From the v of Sugary, Division of Gastnxntwolcgy, Washin@on University Sckd of Medick, St. Louis, Missowi. Slqported in part by &ant RR-00038 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and tha Institute for MedIcal Education and Research, St. LOUIS,M issouri. Requests fcf reprints should be addressed to John D. Halverson, MD. Department of Surgery. 4960 Audubon Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Of 101 patients originally operated on, the status of 98 is known. Given the mortality and reanastomosis rates, the operation must be considered an absolute failure in 28 percent of the patients. Given the other complications that appear (or persist) late postoperatively, only 18 percent of the entire series of patients have had what can be considered a good result. We therefore conclude that intestinal bypass is not an appropriate operation for morbid obesity and that complete long-term follow-up is essential for all patients who undergo the operation, despite what might seem to be a smooth course in the 1st 2 years postoperatively.
AB - Of 101 patients originally operated on, the status of 98 is known. Given the mortality and reanastomosis rates, the operation must be considered an absolute failure in 28 percent of the patients. Given the other complications that appear (or persist) late postoperatively, only 18 percent of the entire series of patients have had what can be considered a good result. We therefore conclude that intestinal bypass is not an appropriate operation for morbid obesity and that complete long-term follow-up is essential for all patients who undergo the operation, despite what might seem to be a smooth course in the 1st 2 years postoperatively.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(80)90165-8
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(80)90165-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 7425210
AN - SCOPUS:0018875150
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 140
SP - 347
EP - 350
JO - American journal of surgery
JF - American journal of surgery
IS - 3
ER -