Bariatric Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: The **Scopinaro procedure** is also known as:

Answer: Biliopancreatic diversion

Extra: Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) was originally described by Nicola Scopinaro in 1979. It involves a distal gastrectomy and a long Roux-en-Y reconstruction, resulting in a short common channel (malabsorptive procedure).

Flashcard 12: Which bariatric procedure has the highest rate of diabetes remisssion?_____

Answer: Biliopancreatic diversion / Duodenal switch

Flashcard 13: Which bariatric procedure has the maximum weight loss?_____

Answer: Biliopancreatic diversion / Duodenal switch

Flashcard 14: _____ is the most common cause of death in patients of bariatric surgery

Answer: Pulmonary embolism

Flashcard 15: The original Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is also known as the _____

Answer: Scopinaro procedure

Extra: Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) was originally described by Nicola Scopinaro. The modern variation, Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS), is commonly referred to simply as the **Duodenal Switch**.

Flashcard 16: Persistent nausea, vomiting, regurgitation following LAGB suggest that the band is too tight and the symptoms should be treated by _____

Answer: immediate removal of fluids

Flashcard 17: Which bariatric procedure has the lowest rate of diabetes remisssion?_____

Answer: Gastric banding

Flashcard 18: _____ is the most common primary procedure for bariatric surgery

Answer: Sleeve gastrectomy

Flashcard 19: The next best step in a suspected leak post-sleeve gastrectomy is to perform a _____

Answer: CECT

Flashcard 20: One of the advantages of sleeve gastrectomy is that there is reduction in _____ as seen with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Answer: internal hernias