This video describes a bariatric surgery-Roux-en-Y procedure. This involves the cutting of the jejunum- the middle portion of the intestine- to generate two intestinal limbs. The biliary limb is attached to the existing intestinal loop and the alimentary limb is attached to the stomach, creating a gastric bypass. The gastric bypass created here helps to decrease the nutrient uptake and efficiently reduces body weight.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. General Preoperative Preparation Fast the mice for 6 h before the surgery. Gel diet food was given 3 days before surgery and exclusively one day before surgery. Induce anaesthesia in a chamber with 5% isoflurane (0.4 L/min) and O2 (dioxygen; 0.4 L/min). Perform a toe-pinch test to confirm that the anesth…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Roux-en-Y bypass Procedure. (A) Preoperative preparation. (B) Median laparotomy. (C) Externalization of the small intestine. (D) Biliopancreatic and alimentary limbs ligatures. (E) Small intestine section between the ligatures. (F) Intestinal limb positioning for the jejuno-jejunos…