Bypass surgery refers to a class of surgeries involving rerouting a tubular body part.
Types include:
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Partial ileal bypass surgery
- Ileojejunal bypass
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
- Vascular bypass, e.g. Coronary artery bypass surgery
Famous quotes containing the word surgery:
“Ever since surgery began, man’s destiny has been to suffer, in order that he might be cured. And no one can change that, gentlemen.”
—Jean Scott Rogers. Robert Day. Mr. Blount (Frank Pettingell)