Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery has become very popular nowadays. There are three main forms of weight loss surgery: malabsorption surgery, restrictive surgery and combined malabsorptive and restrictive weight loss surgery. In malabsorptive surgery, patients are allowed to eat normally and then rerouting the food via digestive system so that only a small amount of calorie is absorbed by the food intake. In restrictive form of surgery, the stomach of the patient is reduced and the amount of calorie that patient can take is restricted. In malabsorptive or restrictive weight loss surgery, also known as
duodenal switch surgery, both the amount of food intake and calorie absorption is highly restricted.
Biliopancreatic Surgery is basically of two types: Biliopancreatic diversion and Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. In Biliopancreatic diversion, only half portion of the stomach is removed and the remaining portion of the stomach is remain intact with the lower portion of the small intestine. The BPDWS surgery is very much similar to biliopancreatic surgery. In this surgery, the stomach remains attached to the first part of the small intestine and the duodenum is separated from the remaining part of small intestine. The duodenum then attached with the lowest portion of small intestine bypassing the second and third part of the small intestine. The remaining portion of duodenum is then attached to the limb near the large intestine leaving a common channel that unites into the large intestine.
Benefits of Biliopancreatic diversion with DS surgery
- Result into potential weight loss because it allows only fewer calories to be absorbed by the body. It is found that many patients lose up to 80% of their weight following surgery, healthy diet and regular exercise program.
- Problems related to surgery such as diabetes and hypertension are likely to be resolved after surgery. In addition, many complications related to weight and cardiovascular health is greatly reduced.
- Provides quick weight loss as compared to other gastric bypass surgery
- Restrict the amount of food intake by the patients as the capacity of the stomach is reduced.
- Also provides long-term weight loss benefits.
Complications related to Biliopancreatic Diversion with DS
- Pain, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea
- Blood clots may develop and cause pulmonary embolism
- May lead to osteoporosis or anemia
- Protein and Vitamin deficiency
- Ulcers and dumping syndrome
Thus, Biliopancreatic surgery offers excellent result in which many patients lose up to 70 to 80% of their excess weight following the procedure. However, this may cause nutritional deficiency for which patients should take healthy diet or some vitamins pills. This surgery is performed laproscopically to give significant results that reduces post surgery complications.