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The duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve deploys in the duodenal bulb, this impermeable fluoropolymer sleeve extending 60 cm into the small bowel creates a mechanical barrier that allows food to bypass the duodenum and proximal jejunum, thus potentially manipulating the enteroinsular system (EndoBarrier®, GI Dynamics, Lexington, MA, USA).
