Loop Duodenal Switch: Outcomes at One Year
The biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch (BPD-DS) is an accepted and published type of bariatric surgery in the United States. The surgery involves both restriction and malabsorption to achieve weight loss by creating a sleeve gastrectomy as well as two intestinal connections that bypass some of the small intestine, decreasing the amount of food that is absorbed. The BPD-DS procedure produces the most weight loss of any bariatric surgery commonly performed but has the highest risk of malnutrition and gastrointestinal side effects. The loop duodenal switch (L-DS) is a bariatric surgery which has been modified from a biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch to maintain excellent weight loss while possibly reducing side effects. The surgical modifications in this procedure include reducing the number of intestinal reconnections from two to one and reducing the amount of small intestine which is bypassed. The L-DS operation is considered experimental by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as long-term data in large numbers of patients is not available for weight loss or side effects. The purpose of this study is to examine weight loss and other outcomes in the L-DS operation up to 1 year after the procedure. Patient eligibility criteria: between 19-70 years of age at enrollment, BMI ? 40 kg/m2, and the subject is under consideration for surgery for obesity or metabolic disease and elects to undergo a primary loop duodenal switch procedure or as a conversion procedure for failed, sustained weight loss after a sleeve gastrectomy or laparoscopic adjustable gastric band performed more than 12 months prior to time of evaluation. All subjects will undergo a standard comprehensive bariatric surgery evaluation which includes but is not limited to nutrition consultation, psychological evaluation, laboratory tests and supervised medical weight loss. Once the study subjects have met all of the insurance requirements, the bariatric clinic will submit for insurance approval for a duodenal switch operation. Once surgery is approved, study subjects will have a standard pre-operative history and physical visit no more than 30 days prior to surgery and will fill out a survey regarding health-related quality of life and amount of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced (diarrhea, constipation, bloating, etc). This study does not change the number of visits, timing of visits, or laboratory blood draws surgical patients would have with the bariatric surgery clinic or staff. Study subjects will be seen in the clinic at 2 and 6 weeks, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months per the bariatric surgery center protocol. As part of these normally scheduled visits, weight loss and health status will be recorded. Labs will be checked at 3, 6, and 12 months for nutritional status. A survey to reassess health-related quality of life and gastrointestinal symptoms will be performed at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.
Start: August 2018