Re: e: Re: Question about RNY vs. DS

June 30, 2001

In a message dated 6/30/01 3:09:41 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I've heard of people getting ill from ingesting sugar....even pre-ops at

times. I've even heard pre-ops refer to that as " dumping " . But because of

the DS configuration, " dumping " as RNYers know it is not possible with the

DS. Sugar cannot be " dumped " into the intestinal tract because of our

still-present pyloric valve.

>>

This is an arguable point because some post-ops have felt like their pylorus

isn't working properly... It's SUPPOSED TO and I think it does in the

majority of cases. However, I don't think this has been studied enough.. how

the pyloric valve may suffer some kind of damage or become 'sluggish' after

the surgery...

Although I totally agree that, in most cases, the dumping doesn't occur.. but

I think it can sometimes

all the best,

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