Bypass surgery


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Note: "Bypass surgery refers to a class of surgeries involving rerouting a tubular body part.

Types include:

Vascular bypass surgery such as coronary artery bypass surgery, a heart operation

Cardiopulmonary bypass, a technique used in coronary artery bypass surgery

Weight loss or Bariatric surgery:

Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery or "stomach stapling", the upper part of the stomach is permanently stapled to create a smaller pouch

Adjustable gastric band or "lap band", a band creates a pocket in the stomach that can be adjusted with a port placed just under the skin

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, the small intestine is connected to the upper part of the stomach" - (en.wikipedia.org 19.08.2021)

[Last update: 2021/08/19]