Saturday, July 26, 2014

What You Need To Know About Duodenal Switch Surgery

By Paulette Mason


Modern technological advancements are, without a doubt, double edged swords. They have brought about positive changes in the way of living for majority of the population of the world. Modern appliances and gadgets allow people to do things faster, easier, and with minimal effort.

But, as with a double edged sword, these things have also affected the lifestyle of most people. The appliances that meant to make things easier are also the very things that advocate laziness. Instead of applying effort to get things done, most domestic tasks are achieved by with a single push of a button. This push button idea has led to the increase in the cases of obesity in the entire world. Since obesity can lead to so many complications, people undergo duodenal switch surgery in Mexico to maintain a healthy figure.

The methods done by medical experts to answer to the pressing matters of obesity and its disastrous effects to overall health. They are not made just to fit to the norms of the society which favors a slimmer body type. The latest in medical technology has given way to the rise of these weight loss invasive methods.

The Roux en Y is also known as the gastric bypass. In this procedure, the surgeon creates a small pouch roughly the size of an egg from the entire stomach. The lower part of the small intestine is then attached next to the pouch, while the duodenum, which was cut off along with the bigger part of the stomach, will be fixed in at the length of the jejunum.

The Lap Band surgery is known by medical experts as the adjustable gastric banding method. As the name suggests, a band like device will be fixed on the top of your stomach in order to also create a small pouch. This limits your capacity to wolf down food, thereby leading to effective weight loss.

The biliopancreatic diversion method, more commonly known as the duodenal switch, is the most effective bariatric surgery as compared to the other two. It is characterized by the removal of more than half of the whole stomach. Majority of the length of the intestines are then passed over and rendered useless as the duodenum is then directly attached to the end part of the intestine. This shorter food flow in the gastric cavity inhibits the intake of calories, which leads to very effective weight loss.

This procedure bears the highest weight loss percentage, as compared to the first two. It also has the lowest percentage when it comes to the regaining of the weight, which makes it the most favorable bariatric procedure when it comes to long term results.

It also is the best method when it comes to keeping deadly diseases in check. Those who have tried the DS method were less likely to develop obesity related ailments than those who have ignored it. DS patients also have lesser chances of dying due to diabetes, cancer, and cardiac arrest.

These surgeries are not cosmetic surgeries, in any way. They are not done to remove fatty tissues, as the very familiar liposuction method does. This is done especially for those who are at risk for serious illnesses due to their uncontrolled weight. It comes with complications as well, which is why those who have had the DS should exercise extra care.




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