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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Aug 7.
Published in final edited form as: Regul Pept. 2008 Mar 25;149(1-3):15–25. doi: 10.1016/j.regpep.2007.08.024

Fig. 4. Schematic diagram showing implications regarding vagal innervation and endocrine functions of gastric bypass surgery.

Fig. 4

The nutrient limb of the Rou-xen-Y gastric bypass consisting of the small gastric pouch and the anastomosed jejunum is shown on the right (shaded). The bilio-pancreatic limb including the large gastric remnant with attached duodenum and proximal jejunum is shown on the left. Note that the stomach remnant is depicted at a much reduced size for clarity. The ventral (anterior) and dorsal (posterior) vagal trunks and their branches are shown as solid and dotted lines, respectively (the severed ventral gastric branches are in light gray). The relative density and distribution of enteroendocrine cells secreting peptide hormones or transmitters are depicted by different symbols as indicated.