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Bypass surgery

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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
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, a form of weight loss surgery
  • Partial ileal bypass surgery, a form of weight loss surgery
  • Ileojejunal bypass, a form of weight loss surgery

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