Key planning information for duodenal switch surgery in Spain.
4 hrsProcedure time
4 daysHospital stay
5 hospitalsList duodenal switch surgery
Duodenal Switch Surgery in Spain is priced per case at 5 hospitals. The operation takes 4 hours, with 4 days in hospital. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Hospitals and clinics offering Duodenal Switch Surgery in Spain
Duodenal Switch Surgery is listed by 5 hospitals in Spain. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
HM Hospitales is a hospital group with six private hospitals in Madrid: three general hospitals, a cardiovascular hospital, an oncological center and a women's health hospital.
A modern (opened in 2007), general, private hospital located in Madrid, part of the NISA group of hospitals. The international patients department can assist patients with accomodation and trasportation, and can communicate in English as well as in Spanish.
The largest private hospital in Madrid, with over one hundred physicians providing tertiary medical services in over thirty medical specialties. The hospital is equipped to deal with the most complex of conditions, including oncology, neurosurgery and cardiac surgery.
A large private hospital, part of the IDCSalud group of hospitals, with over 300 physicians. This is a general tertiary hospital that provides medical services in virtually all medical specialties.
An ISO certified modern private hospital, which was opened in 2006, and is part of the Quirón Hospital Group. This tertiary care hospital 400 has certified physicians from all medical specialties capable of treating the most complicated medical cases.
What is Duodenal Switch Surgery?
Duodenal switch surgery, also called Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch or Gastric Reduction Duodenal Switch, is a weight loss surgery.
The Duodenal switch procedure involves a restrictive aspect and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive aspect limits food intake by reducing stomach size and the malabsorptive aspect means fat absorption is reduced by making your food bypass part of the small intestine, resulting in fewer calories and weight loss.
How is Duodenal Switch procedure carried out?
The duodenal switch procedure is carried out through an incision in the abdomen or by laparoscopy.
In the restrictive part of the duodenal switch surgery, up to 85 percent of the stomach is removed.
In the malabsorptive part of the surgery, the surgeon reroutes one portion of the small intestine to create three loops.
The stomach is attached to the duodenum (the upper small intestine), which is attached to the lower portion of the small intestine.
Rerouting the pathways has the aim of reducing the amount of time calories are able to be absorbed from food in the small intestine.
Who is a suitable candidate for the Duodenal Switch Surgery?
According to The National Institutes of Health, the duodenal switch procedure is suitable for people with a BMI of 40 or over, or a BMI of 35 and above along with an obesity-related illness such as heart disease or diabetes.
Suitable candidates have been obese for at least five years and have no history of alcohol abuse or untreated depression.
What are the chances of success with Duodenal Switch Surgery?
According to data from the Journal of the American Medical Association, most people lose 75 to 80 percent of excess weight in the first year following duodenal switch surgery.
What surgeon performs Duodenal Switch Surgery?
A specialist weight loss surgeon performs the procedure.
About Duodenal Switch Surgery
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
Duodenal switch surgery takes between 3 and 4 hours to complete and may be carried out in two parts.
Days admitted
Duodenal switch surgery commonly requires a hospital stay of around 4 days.
Anesthesia
Local or general anesthesia.
Recovery
Patients normally return to everyday activities within 3 to 5 weeks.
Risks
- Infection. - Perforated bowel or stomach. - Bleeding or blood clots. - Vitamin and mineral deficiencies. - Changes in body odor, diarrhea. - Gallstones.
After care
- Due to a reduced ability to absorb vitamins from your food following duodenal switch surgery, you will need to take daily supplements of multivitamins, calcium, and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. - You may receive medication for reducing the risk of post-operative gallstones. - Immediately after duodenal switch surgery you will only be able to consume liquids, moving onto semi-solids then solids. Liquids may be difficult to digest following surgery. - Take prescribed medications to control pain. - You may need to alter your diet to remove bloating and gassiness produced by certain foods such as starchy or high-carbohydrate foods.
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