Question:
What exactly is DS?

   — cynamon (posted on December 11, 2005)

December 11, 2005
DS is a the third type of surgery that is done for obesity, it is more complex ,often mis under stood, and is difficult to get because it is more costly,less doctors are capable of doing it.and less insurers willing to pay for it, while it is proven to be superior in performance. visit the ds forum and ask the question, I cannont have the rny,it conflict with my comorbids, thats how I learned of the DS,and now I would pay for it even if I got rnys for free, which I have three insurers that would pay for them,
   — walter A.

December 11, 2005
You can also visit www.duodenalswitch.com and find a huge amount of information there. Lola
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 12, 2005
DS is an abbreviation for bilipancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) - quite a mouthful, huh?! Check out www.duodenalswitch.com, also see: http://www.gr-ds.com/generalinformation/comparison.html http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/m-surgerytypes.phtml http://www.asbs.org/ http://www.johnhustedmd.com/switch.htm http://www.duodenalswitch.com/ http://www.pacificsurgery.com/ http://www.dshess.com Hope that helps some. Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride