Revision of the Duodenal Switch: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes

BACKGROUND: Duodenal switch (DS) operation combines both restrictive and malabsorptive components and has become an accepted operation in selected patients with morbid obesity. Complications develop in some patients, which are refractory to dietary supplementation. We report a series of 33 patients who required partial revision of the DS. STUDY DESIGN: During the 10-year period after September 1992, 701 patients had DS operation performed; of...