title: [Surgical treatment of hyperlipidemia by partial ileal by-pass].
abstract: This study is composed of 7 hyperlipidaemic patients (type II, n = 4; type IV, n = 3), aged 33 to 59 years. These patients underwent a partial ileal by-pass, and the immediate post-operative period was uneventful. Six months post-operatively, serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides were 45 and 44% of the pre-operative values. Serum electrolytes remained unchanged as well as liver function tests. In the first few days post-operatively, diarrhoea was a frequent complaint; by the 6th post-operative month, the stools numbered 2-3 per day in patients not receiving any medical treatment. Average weight loss was 6 +/- 1.3%. These preliminary results may confirm that partial ileal by-pass produces favourable metabolic changes. However, screening for late complications is to be further investigated, and the effectiveness of the operative procedure must still be evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000628:therapy*; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Traitement chirurgical de certaines hyperlipidémies par court-circuit iléal partiel.