I am Pre Op and surgery was approved and set for August 17, 2017. My surgeon highly recommends the Single DS for my case. I have not been able to find hardly anything online. Can someone give me some information based on your own experience. I completely trust my surgeon but just want to know a bit more. Thanks....

That's because it's such a new procedure. It has the potential for complications vastly more than the traditional DS. I had the Traditional DS three years ago. It's a procedure that's been around for a long time and doesn't have the complications that it used to.

IMO the SADS is just a lazy procedure that puts the patient at risk. The procedure creates a loop in your bowel that the food you eat will have to defy gravity to travel through the digestive track.

That's because it's such a new procedure. It has the potential for complications vastly more than the traditional DS. I had the Traditional DS three years ago. It's a procedure that's been around for a long time and doesn't have the complications that it used to.
IMO the SADS is just a lazy procedure that puts the patient at risk. The procedure creates a loop in your bowel that the food you eat will have to defy gravity to travel through the digestive


How is your experience with the traditional ds?

I've had a good experience. The only complications I had were related to my preexisting PCOS and my gallbladder, which is a common issue.

I eat rather normally now with extra protein and fat. I take my vitamins regularly. I stay active. Overall I'm great.

There are a few people with You Tube channels who have had this surgery and could give you a lot of information. I'm a modified DS patient (longer common channel), but I still watch video blogs from single anastomosis patients as well as VGS patients. I've learned a lot. You could check it out.

Edited July 10, 20179 yr by Strivingforbetter

Thanks