An Endoluminal Sleeve Induces Substantial Weight Loss and Normalizes Glucose Homeostasis in Rats with Diet-Induced Obesity
To investigate the contributions of two surgical gut manipulations—exclusion of the proximal intestine from alimentary flow and exposure of the jejunum to partially digested nutrients—to body weight regulation and metabolism, we have developed a rat model of an investigational device, the endoluminal sleeve (ELS).