Review Article

Biliopancreatic Diversion: The Effectiveness of Duodenal Switch and Its Limitations

Table 3

Effect of biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch on dyslipidemia.

Study
(number of patients)
Dislipidemia incidence preoperatively Resolution of dyslipidemiaMeasure of resolution

Crea et al. [24]A-Hypercholesterolemia 87%A-Hypercholesterolemia 98%Hypercholesterolemia/hypertriglyceridemia—Laboratory values within the normal range (not defined)
A-Hypertriglyceridemia 53%A-Hypertriglyceridemia 97%
 A-BPD: 287B-Hypercholesterolemia 85%B-Hypercholesterolemia 99%
 B-DS: 253 B-Hypertriglyceridemia 55%B-Hypertriglyceridemia 99%

Papadia et al. [25]
16%100%Serum cholesterol < 200 mg/dL

Vage et al. [35]
48% (on treatment)92%LDL Hyperlipidemia—discontinuation of hypolipidemic agents with LDL < 2.6 mmol/L

Dorman et al. [36]
Hyperlipidemia—not defined
 A-BPD/DS: 190A-54%A-81%
 B-RYGB 139B-44%B-55%

Prachand et al. [37]
Dyslipidemia—discontinuation of the medications used for treatment with the absence of symptoms
 A-BPD/DS: 198A-31%A-72%
 B-RYGB: 152B-36%B-26%

Pata et al. [38]
Hypercholesterolemia 87%
Hypertriglyceridemia 53%
Hypercholesterolemia 98%
Hypertriglyceridemia 96%
Laboratory values within the normal range (cholesterol 120–200 mg/dL, triglycerides < 150 mg/dL)

BPD: biliopancreatic diversion.
DS: duodenal switch.
Medical: medical management of weight loss/comorbidities.
Tcholesterol: total cholesterol.
TG: triglycerides.
HDL: high-density lipoprotein.
LDL: low-density lipoprotein.
RYGB: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.