Re: Re: LARRY/Why isnt DS done more - FOUND THE INFO

[Guest guest]

I found it where Joe Frost said it would be - at www.duodenalswitch.com in

the " surgeons " section. Here's something I found on the NYU web site:

http://thinforlife.med.nyu.edu/weightloss/maintain.html

Open RYGB1

1-yr 70%

2-yr 66%

5-yr 55%

10-yr 50%

Open BPD/DS3

1-yr 64%

2-yr 77%

5-yr 78%

10-yr 78%

CHECK OUT THAT 50% GAIN-BACK FOR RNY'ERS AT 10 YEARS!!!!!

Here's a quote from the same site:

" It is important to note that most of these operations were performed on

patients who have a BMI between 35 and 50. The studies that performed

bariatric surgery on patients with a BMI > 50 showed that weight loss after

BPD/DS was greater than after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [MacLean et al. Ann.

Surg. 2000]. Therefore, gastric bypass [RNY] provides substantial weight

loss with a chance for weight regain after 2 years, but with a lower risk of

long-term nutritional problems. Overall, the BPD/DS is a more powerful

operation that provides a greater overall weight loss for people who are

severely overweight, but at a slightly higher risk of nutritional problems. "

Thanks for the help you guys. I'm sold on the BPD/DS.

[Guest guest]

now..i have a bmi of 41 am i still better off with the ds? i can't imagine loosing 130 pounds only to gain 60 back and have gone through the surgery. either way i have to take supplements. right? so aren't i still better off with the ds?

cheryl

[Guest guest]

A lot depends on the reason for your renal dysfunction. A high protein diet is stressful to the kidneys.

in Seattle

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From: star00066@...

now..i have a bmi of 41 am i still better off with the ds? i can't imagine loosing 130 pounds only to gain 60 back and have gone through the surgery. either way i have to take supplements. right? so aren't i still better off with the ds? cheryl