Evaluation of a Modified Jejunoileal Bypass Technique (Lazzarotto and Souza Procedure): Causes of Reversal and Types of Possible Procedures

Abstract

Obesity became a pandemic according to WHO in a world where more than one billion people are classified as overweight or obese. Many procedures have been developed in the past years, some of them were effective, while others caused major side effects and morbidity to patient. Lazzarotto and Souza procedure is modified jejunoileal bypass in which a silastic ring is placed at the remnant jejunum to control the amount of food content reaching the bypassed small bowel. This is a retrospective evaluation of data collected from two hospitals located in Curitiba, Parana state, 21 patients underwent Lazzarotto and Souza procedure from year 2002 to 2014. Here we present the results and outcomes of these patients.