Abstract
The duodenal Switch (DS) is a variant of the biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity.
The laparoscopic DS (LapDS) operation is described, and the early surgical outcomes of 16 patients are reported.
Postoperative stay was 5 to 8 days. Local wound infection at a trocar site was the most common local complication.
LapDS is an advanced, complex and feasible technique in bariatric surgery.