Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 thanks for the help. I knew the facts, I just needed someone to verify it for me. a nudghe off the fence you could say. thank you lisa --- " Lili F. " wrote: > & - > From all I've read and seen online, the pyloric > valve does continue to > work, & for that reason, the BPD/DS is the preferred > procedure. I am > not knocking the straight BPD, but the only folks > who have gotten it > recently (that I know of) got it because there was a > complication > during surgery where the pyloric region lost its > blood supply. This > tells me that the straight BPD is the #2 choice. > Thank goodness it > works so well, right? I know this is my opinion > more so than fact, > but I say go for the BPD/DS! I don't see how there > is any higher risk > of complications, but then, I stopped comparing the > two once *I* felt > comfy. What does your " gut " tell you? Both are > good procedures, but > there IS a reason why the BPD/DS is being done more > so than the BPD. > > I hope this helped.. I know how confusing this all > is.. been there. > Hugs, > Liane > > > > I am so confused, I need help choosing between the > bpd > > and bpd/ds. Some tell me that there is no proof > that > > the pyloric valve and stomach continue to work > > normally after the bpd/ds and that the risk are > higher > > with the bpd/ds of major complications. But then > I > > read that the bpd is the old way and that the > bpd/ds > > is an improvement over the bpd and offers less > risk. > > What to do? Any and all thoughts will be > appreciated. > > thank you > > Be happy > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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