Since the 1950’s weight loss surgery has been a viable treatment option for those who are obese (The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2004). The first method of surgical weight loss, the jejunoileal bypass kept the stomach intact while bypassing nearly all of the small intestines. Unfortunately, this procedure often led to complications such as night blindness (from vitamin A deficiency), osteoporosis (from vitamin D deficiency), protein-calorie malnutrition, and kidney stones. In severe cases, liver failure, severe arthritis, skin problems, and flu-like symptoms resulted in many patients having to have reversal of the procedure. Because of these many complications, the JIB is no longer a recommended bariatric surgical
