title: Pulmonary function studies before and after jejunoileal bypass surgery.
abstract: Nine out of twelve obese patients (75%) demonstrated diminished minute ventilation volume (MVV) prior to jejunoileal bypass surgery. Seven out of the nine patients (78%) showed improvement in the MVV as weight reduction ensued following surgery. Other parameters, including arterial blood gases, did not change after weight loss. Weight reduction as a result of jejunoileal bypass surgery brings about an improvement in pulmonary function.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000209:etiology; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors