Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2005
Comparative StudyCardiovascular risk factors in obese patients treated with jejunoileal bypass operation: a 25-year follow-up study.
Jejunoileal (JI) bypass was a widely performed surgical procedure for morbid obesity in the 1970s. The purpose of this study was to assess cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in patients 25 years or more after this operation. ⋯ For patients with intact shunts there is a persistent reduction in body weight, serum cholesterol and blood pressure, and a reduced insulin resistance 25 years after JI bypass.