Related Experiment Videos
Arthritis after jejunoileostomy for intractable obesity
The Journal of Rheumatology
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Joint symptoms occurred in 18% of patients after jejunoileostomy for obesity. This arthropathy, primarily affecting large joints, differed from previous findings and did not involve the HL-A B27 antigen.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology
- Bariatric Surgery
Background:
- Jejunoileostomy is a surgical procedure for intractable obesity.
- Post-surgical complications require thorough investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the incidence and characteristics of joint symptoms following jejunoileostomy.
- To differentiate this arthropathy from other post-surgical joint conditions.
Main Methods:
- Observational study of 33 patients who underwent jejunoileostomy.
- Clinical assessment of joint symptoms, including polyarthritis and arthralgias.
- Testing for the presence of histocompatibility antigen, HL-A B27.
Main Results:
- 18% of patients (6 out of 33) developed joint symptoms.
- Symptoms primarily affected large joints, presenting as polyarthritis or arthralgias.
- The histocompatibility antigen, HL-A B27, was absent in affected patients.
Conclusions:
- Jejunoileostomy can lead to a distinct pattern of joint symptoms.
- This arthropathy appears different from that observed after jejunocolostomy.
- Further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms and optimal management.