In the first large, single-institution series directly comparing weight-loss outcomes in super-obese patients, researchers from the University of Chicago found that a newer operation, the duodenal ...

After years of overeating and yo-yo dieting, Dorsey Hernandez’s health began to suffer. Standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall, she weighed 364 pounds — severe obesity that took a toll on her mental and ...

Characteristics of Long-Term Gastric Cancer Survivors ID’d For obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery, biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch (DS) is less commonly used than gastric bypass (GB ...

A new study has found that the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch procedure reduces significantly more weight than other bariatric procedures but remains riskier, according to an Annals of ...

Vannette Olvera struggled with her weight her whole life — that is, until two years ago. In August 2023, the 33-year-old Clark County resident underwent duodenal switch surgery at PeaceHealth ...

According to a press release, the duodenal switch procedure is a type of surgery "that combines stomach reduction with ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) produces excellent weight-loss results in the majority of obese patients, but seems to be less effective in the super-obese (those with a BMI ≥50 kg/m 2). Studies ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a commonly used form of bariatric surgery. However, weight-loss failure rates of 20.4% and 34.9% have been reported following RYGB in patients with obesity (BMI >30 ...

CHICAGO, IL (June 2, 2009) - Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week ® 2009 (DDW ®) demonstrates the tremendous progress being made in the field of weight management, including alternatives ...

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? My major concern is that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A less common form 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 ...