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BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION is one of the surgical procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity.

This technique has been performed in our service for over 20 years in over  1 800 patients. Since 2002 this procedure is mainly performed via laparoscopy (via 6 or 7 small keyholes). Most patients leave hospital after only 5 or 6 days. BPD

TECHNIQUE

  • a ½ to 2/3 gastrectomy
  • duodenal section at a distance of 250 cm of the caecum
  • gastroileostomy (Roux-en-Y)
  • the free section of the jejunum is implanted 50 cm from the caecum
  • cholecystectomy: this is for preventive reasons since obese patients are more at risk of developing cholelithiasis. In view of the biliopancreatic diversion the gallbladder loses its function here.
  • appendectomy