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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Operation in Rats
Published on: June 11, 2012
César Roux and his original 1893 paper
Richard L Hutchison1, Alan L Hutchison
1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. rlhutchison@gmail.com
Abstract:
The Roux-en-Y type of gastrointestinal anastomosis, originated by the Swiss surgeon César Roux, is a valuable technique used in drainage of the stomach, esophagus, and the pancreatico-biliary tree. It is now frequently used in reconstructing the GI tract after resections for a number of diseases, and known by the general public due to its importance in bariatric surgery. This article presents, along with a brief biographical sketch, an English translation and discussion of Roux's original 1893 French report on gastrointestinal surgery that was published in Revue de Chirurgie.
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