Bypass surgery
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Bypass surgery refers to a class of surgeries involving rerouting a tubular body part.
Types include:
Types include:
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Partial ileal bypass surgeryPartial ileal bypass surgeryPartial ileal bypass surgery is a surgical procedure which involves shortening the ileum to shorten the total small intestinal length.First introduced in 1962 by Professor Henry Buchwald of the University of Minnesota, the procedure is used to treat a number of hyperlipidemias including familial...
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
- Vascular bypass, e.g. Coronary artery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...