Jejunoileal Bypass
Synonyms
Bypass, Ileojejunal
Bypass, Intestinal
Bypass, Jejuno-Ileal
Bypass, Jejunoileal
Bypasses, Ileojejunal
Bypasses, Intestinal
Bypasses, Jejuno-Ileal
Bypasses, Jejunoileal
Ileojejunal Bypass
Ileojejunal Bypasses
Intestinal Bypass
Intestinal Bypasses
Jejuno Ileal Bypass
Jejuno-Ileal Bypass
Jejuno-Ileal Bypasses
Jejunoileal Bypasses
A procedure consisting of the SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS of the proximal part of the JEJUNUM to the distal portion of the ILEUM, so as to bypass the nutrient-absorptive segment of the SMALL INTESTINE. Due to the severe malnutrition and life-threatening metabolic complications, this method is no longer used to treat MORBID OBESITY.