Encyclopedia: Jejuno-ileal Bypass
Jejuno-ileal bypass is an obsolete bariatric surgery procedure. The term "jejuno-ileal" refers to two of the three parts of the small intestine. The jejunum is the very long middle portion of the small intestine, and the ileum is the shorter part at the end that empties into the large intestine. JI bypass was performed by dividing the proximal jejunum and then plugging the top end of the jejunum into the...