Predictors for remission of major components of the metabolic syndrome after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS).

Background: Metabolic surgery causes the remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia to varying degrees, depending on the patient characteristics and the surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to find predictors for the remission of T2DM and hypertension after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS).

Methods: Eighty patients with T2DM were followed up for 2 years or more after BPDDS, and changes in body weight and metabolic status were noted.

The biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch (BPDDS): how is it optimally performed?

Background: The biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch can be performed by different combinations of restriction and malabsorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate weight loss and potential side effects for two variants of the procedure.

Methods: All patients eligible for a 2-year follow-up (n = 182) was included in the study.