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Roux-en-y is normally a gastric bypass procedure for weight loss. Why is it being done in this instance?


7 posted on 02/25/2015 6:27:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Roux-en-y is normally a gastric bypass procedure for weight loss. Why is it being done in this instance?

Abdomonal abstruction due to inflamed/aggravated pancreas/pancreatitis. Basically, it is a palliative procedure and helps access other organs in case Whipple is unsuccessful.

8 posted on 02/25/2015 6:30:02 PM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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