Duodenal Switch FAQs
Every person responds differently to weight loss surgery. With the duodenal switch procedure you can lose about 70 percent to 80 percent of excess body weight loss in the two years following your surgery. This means if you are 100 pounds overweight, you would expect to lose 70 to 80 pounds.
Overall, you will feel less hungry. When you eat, you will feel full much sooner (early satiety).
A duodenal switch reduces the amount of food you can consume. However, you can eat most things in moderation. The surgery is a tool to help you lose weight, but it is important that you make lifestyle changes so you are eating a healthy diet.
The stomach can never stretch back to original size. Patients who continue to overeat and lead sedentary lifestyles after surgery risk increasing their new stomach size and weight. The stomach will stretch but will not go back to its original size.
Because a portion of the stomach is removed, a duodenal switch is not reversible.