title: The biliopancreatic diversion with the duodenal switch: results beyond 10 years.
abstract: The BPD/DS, if properly performed, has the best long-term weight loss of any bariatric operation. It is easy to reverse or revise, has the least marginal ulcers, cures the highest percentage of co-morbidities, has the least failures, and permits normal although smaller meals. It is our opinion that the BPD/DS should be considered as the gold standard bariatric operation.
authors.affiliation: Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green, OH, USA. doughess@wcnet.org
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Oakley
mesh_terms: D049088:Bariatrics; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss