http://www.duodenalswitch.com
A fantastic website full of information relevant to the Duodenalswitch. Patients tell their stories and there are contact numbers for surgeons around the world. Relevant data is gathered here and you can find out on the forums how it is to live with this surgery. This site formed the basis of my research into the DS when I was considering which way to go.
http://www.obesitysurgery.com/
Medical Information and research papers on this interesting site. Articles can be bought. All obesity surgeries are catered for here.
http://www.gr-ds.com/forpatients/Comparison_Html.html
An excellent comparision of the DS and RNY plus VGB.
http://www.asbs.org/
American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Excellent 'rationale for surgery' well worth a read. The history of obesity surgery with excellent descriptions and drawings of the various surgeries.
http://obesity-online.com
An extremely informative site full of medical publications and articles of interest. Especially read the articles: ' The obese are victims not Perpetrators' and 'Obesity: The last Bastion of Prejudice.'
http://www.beyondchange-obesity.com/
Internet magazine with articles relating to obesity and obesity surgery.
http://d.webring.com/hub?ring=theduodenalswitc
A DS specific site with personal experiences and other links. Highly recommend an outing to this site.
http://www.pacificsurgery.com
Interesting surgeons site with lots of useful info about the DS and some excellent explainatory diagrams.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/
Covers every aspect of the obesity-surgery process and is a huge site packed with info on every available surgery. A major site for learning about obesity. Look at befores and afters, research surgeons, read the memorial page for those we have lost. And lot's more. This one is a must!
http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/084/084_statement.htm
Consensus statement on obesity from the National Consensus Development Conference on Gastrointestinal surgery for Severe Obesity.