Study compares duodenal switch vs. gastric bypass for morbid obesity
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
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 early risks compared with gastric bypass, the DS appears to achieve better weight loss and control of co-existing illnesses, especially among patients whose body mass index was more than 50.