Soterakis J, Glennon J A, Ishihara A M, Tyler J M, Iber F L
Am J Dig Dis. 1976 Jul;21(7):553-6. doi: 10.1007/BF01464762.
Nine out of twelve obese patients (75%) demonstrated diminished minute ventilation volume (MVV) prior to jejunoileal bypass surgery. Seven out of the nine patients (78%) showed improvement in the MVV as weight reduction ensued following surgery. Other parameters, including arterial blood gases, did not change after weight loss. Weight reduction as a result of jejunoileal bypass surgery brings about an improvement in pulmonary function.
