Best hospitals and doctors for Duodenal Switch in Kochi - Kerala, India

A biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) is a less-common weight loss procedure that has to major steps: In the first, about 80 percent of the stomach is removed, leaving a banana shaped stomach.

In the second, the majority of intestine is bypassed by connecting the end portion of the intestine to the duodenum near the stomach. Both these steps limit how much the patient can eat.