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Patients looking for an alternative to the typical gastric bypass surgery can choose a duodenal switch surgery instead. In this type of weight loss surgery, a gastric bypass of the stomach is performed as usual, but then the liver and bile ducts are connected directly into the bypassed section of
The Malabsorption Aspect and Effect
Because this procedure relies heavily on malabsorption, or not absorbing a large portion of the calories consumed, patients lose weight. Their diet is far less restricted than with traditional bypass surgery, but they eat in moderation and it is digested faster because of the direct connection of the bile ducts. This also means that far less sugar is consumed and the body begins to balance out its insulin production to meet what nutrients are absorbed.
Patients with Diabetes No Longer Have to Check Their Blood Sugar
Patients who have undergone this surgery and who had diabetes found that they no longer had to take medication or check their blood sugar after just a few months. Studies in Europe supported the evidence so well that now patients who are not overweight but have diabetes are requesting and receiving the duodenal switch surgery to reverse years of suffering with diabetes. It also seems to cure or almost cure sleep apnea, high
Potential Problems with Covering the Cost of the Surgery
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Finding Duodenal Switch Surgeons
Because it is so new a procedure in the U.S., you may also have a difficult time finding a surgeon who can perform the surgery. There are informational sites that link you to the available surgeons in the U.S.