Long-term outcomes after biliopancreatic diversion with and without duodenal switch: 2-, 5-, and 10-year data.

Background: There are minimal long-term data on biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with or without duodenal switch (BPD/DS).

Objectives: To investigate the long-term weight loss, co-morbidity remission, complications, and quality of life after BPD and BPD/DS.

Setting: An academic, university hospital in the United States.

Lap-band impact on the function of the esophagus.

Background: The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has been widely used to treat morbid obesity. There is conflicting data on its long-term effect on esophageal function. Our aim was to assess the long-term impact of the LAGB on esophageal motility and pH-metry in patients who had LAGB who had normal and abnormal esophageal function at baseline.