Dorsey Hernandez turned to the duodenal switch weight-loss surgery after obesity took a toll on her health. Doctor describes ...

Researchers report that a newer operation, the duodenal switch, produced substantially better weight loss in super-obese patients (BMI greater than 50) than gastric bypass, the standard operation ...

Morbidly obese patients who underwent duodenal switch experienced more early complications but superior weight loss and comorbidity control compared with patients receiving gastric bypass in a ...

Or the duodenal switch could be a back-up option for people who originally choose a third type of weight loss surgery, called sleeve gastrectomy, but don’t lose enough weight, Beekley said.

Adults with severe obesity lost more weight and achieved better metabolic control following duodenal switch compared with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but duodenal switch was associated with more ...

The Duodenal Switch Twice as Dangerous as the Gastric Bypass? As some of you know, I've been looking into different weight loss techniques as of late.

Researchers report that a newer operation, the duodenal switch, produced substantially better weight loss in super-obese patients (BMI greater than 50) than gastric bypass, the standard operation ...

Is biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch an approved procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity? If so, what are the indications, success rate, and morbidity rate?

A study comparing bariatric surgical procedures for obesity suggests that even though undergoing the less commonly used biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch (DS) may be associated with higher ...

A less usual and common type of obesity surgery may spur more weight loss than its far more popular cousin, gastric bypass - but at the price of greater long-term risks, researchers reported.