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Background: Duodenal switch (DS) is one of the most effective techniques for the treatment of morbid obesity and its related co-morbidities, with mortality rates of <1%, but with 9.4% morbidity rates (6.5% due to leaks). We present our experience with 9 patients operated with a DS, who later underwent total gastrectomy (TG) for complications of the sleeve gastrectomy. Methods: From 1994 to March...
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) started as the restrictive part of the more complex laparoscopic duodenal switch (LDS) operation. There is no long-term experience with the isolated LSG. The main concern about the isolated LSG is the possibility of dilatation of the gastric pouch, long-term loss of restrictive function and weight regain. Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy (LRSG) has...
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