Why isn't Duodenal Switch available in Alberta?

Just curious if anyone has asked this question of their surgeon/specialist? From what I have read it is a big surgery but allows you to keep your natural stomach opening and has the best results for weight loss in high BMI individuals. I just thought it was a little strange that they offer the sleeve portion of the surgery but not the actual switch.

I asked the surgeon at Edmonton Weight wise once and he said he would never do it, didn't agree with it......... yes it had great weight loss results but also had alot more complications, and major malabsorption issues....much more than the RNY

Thanks very much for your reply, that is very helpful!!

I tell you, if I had seen that option when I had surgery, I would have pushed for it.  I love my roux-en-y, but that remnant stomach still puts out gherelin, and after about a year and a half, it starts kicking in a bit more and you do get hungrier.  With the duodenal switch my understanding is they remove the remnant stomach AND you get the sleeve, more or less, so seems to me the best of both worlds....  IMHO but I could be wrong on this.  Would love to have the remnant stomach removed now... Doing well, lost 120, gained 10 back, but some of that is lack of working/working out.  Grazing more as I am home more.  Need a schedule away from the house and I should be good.  It is definitely harder to lose the weight after a few years, so take advantage of that honeymoon period of 1 - 1.5 years and lose everything you can during that time.  Don't experiment with things like sugar to see if you can tolerate it.....just don't do it so you lose the most you can now.   I have about 20 lbs to reach my official 'normal' weight on graphs, so still doing really well.  Have lost ALL the expected weight plus more, but not at graphs normal ranges by a few pounds......

 

Who knows in a few years maybe Alberta will change their minds lol....... they use to not offer the Sleeve and now its probably done in the same amount if not more than the RNY...... and the band that was so popular is almost obsolete