Relationship between weight reduction and state of malabsorption after jejunoileal bypass for excessive obesity.
A 10-year follow-up study of 30 patients subjected to jejunoileal bypass surgery for obesity is reported. The technique used which resulted in a jejunoileal shunt length of 50-55 cm gave satisfactory weight reduction in 75 per cent of the patients. There were no serious complications. The weight loss occurred essentially during the first 12-18 months, the main cause being defective digestion and malabsorption. In some instances this was supported by initially reduced food consumption. A certain degree of steatorrhoea persists in most cases after 10 years and may be of importance in the maintenance of the new stable weight level.
D000328:Adult; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005414:Flatulence / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis
D008055:Lipids; D014815:Vitamins; D009584:Nitrogen