Duodenal Switch Combined with Systematic Post-operative Supplementation and Regular Patient Follow-up Results in Good Nutritional Outcomes.

Introduction: The duodenal switch is the most effective bariatric surgical procedure. Due to technical demands of the surgery and concerns regarding high rates of post-operative nutritional sequelae, many surgeons remain hesitant to adopt this technique.

Methods: Sixty-five patients undergoing duodenal switch surgery at our hospital between 2008 and 2015 were followed up for 5 years.

A case of cystic lymphatic malformation mimicking acute appendicitis in an adult patient: a rare diagnostic pitfall.

Abdominal cystic lymphatic malformations are rare pathological entities of uncertain aetiology that usually present in early childhood with indolent abdominal distention. We report the case of a 17-year-old man who presented to our hospital with acute right lower quadrant pain, nausea and anorexia. His blood tests revealed a raised white cell count and elevated inflammatory markers.