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duodenal switch

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duodenal switch,
a surgical treatment for morbid obesity consisting of resection of the greater curvature of the stomach, leaving in place the pylorus and a little of the duodenum, which are anastomosed to the ileum. The rest of the duodenum and jejunum simply empty their secretions into the distal ileum through a new anastomosis.


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There are many kinds of bariatric surgery but the tri test are alterable Gastric Band or AGB, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or RYGB, Biliopancreatic Diversion with a Duodenal Switch or BPD-DS, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or VSG.
Gastric Band Surgery- Top Considerations Prior to Bariatric Surgery 05 by Semul Johnson / Health care industry community
Savvy fatties turn to their surgeons and ask for a gastric bypass, gastric band, gastrectomy or duodenal switch operation, types of obesity surgery for those who have tried every other method conceivable to lose weight with little or no result.
Obesity Surgery Pros and Cons by Yodle Local / Health, general community
However, these do not work for everybody and some people may need more drastic gastric bypass surgery or a duodenal switch, which stops the body absorbing a proportion of the food eaten.
Lose weight without going under the knife; Gastric surgery requests ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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