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To evaluate the long-term effectiveness, metabolic mechanisms, and complication rates of biliopancreatic diversion in patients undergoing surgical treatment for obesity.

September 1, 1998World Journal of Surgery

Biliopancreatic Diversion

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To evaluate the long-term effectiveness, metabolic mechanisms, and complication rates of biliopancreatic diversion in patients undergoing surgical treatment for obesity.
Retrospective clinical cohort analysis of N=2,241 patients who underwent biliopancreatic diversion over a 21-year period.
Evaluated permanent excess weight reduction, metabolic changes in blood glucose and cholesterol, resting energy expenditure, and rates of specific late complications under nutritional supplementation.
Patients achieved a mean permanent reduction of approximately 75% of initial excess weight, supported by limit caps on fat and starch absorption and increased resting energy expenditure.
Serum glucose and cholesterol permanently normalized on an unrestricted diet without medication in 100% of cases.
Operative mortality remained below 0.5%, while late complications included anemia (<5%), stomal ulcer (3.2%), and protein malnutrition (3% incidence, 1.3% recurrence), which were mitigated by surgical tailoring and targeted supplementation.

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Longitudinal cohort study demonstrates durable 75% excess weight loss and metabolic normalization after biliopancreatic diversion, indicating high efficacy with proper nutritional management.

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Scopinaro et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1241949b33f06ee260d556 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689900497

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Longitudinal cohort study demonstrates durable 75% excess weight loss and metabolic normalization after biliopancreatic diversion, indicating high efficacy with proper nutritional management.

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