Question:
What is biliary obstruction?

   — Tracy I. (posted on March 30, 2000)

March 30, 2000
Hi Tracy (cool last name, by the way) - a biliary obstruction is a very rare complication pretty specific to a BPD. As with any WLS, adhesions can develop in the intestine, closing off the passage and causing a back-up. In the bile limb, this is pretty noticeable due to a change in stool color, and it's very treatable when caught in time. Occasionally it is fatal, which is why we all need to be vigilant about our health. Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions, or you may want to join the DS mailing list by sending a blank e-mail to [email protected], or visit the DS site at www.duodenalswitch.com. Best of luck to you!
   — Kim H.

March 30, 2000
Hi My name is Diana a Biliary obtruction : Is the blockage of any duct which carries from the liver to the gallbladder, to the small intestine:
   — Diana B.