Abstract |
It is well established that weight loss in general and bariatric surgery in particular can improve glycaemic control in diabetics. Current NICE guidelines recommend that those patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a BMI of 35 kg/m(2) or more should be considered for bariatric surgery in order to optimise their glycaemic control and minimise their risk of long-term complications. The commonest bariatric procedure in the UK is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass that has been shown to result in long-standing type 2 diabetes resolution in 83 % of patients. Since such surgery carries a small but significant risk of mortality, as well as posing considerable lifestyle implications for the patient, numerous studies have been performed with a view to identifying which patients and which procedures are most likely to result in these desired benefits. This paper summarises the existing literature on this topic.
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Authors | S T Adams, M Salhab, Z I Hussain, G V Miller, S H Leveson |
Journal | Acta diabetologica
(Acta Diabetol)
Vol. 50
Issue 4
Pg. 475-8
(Aug 2013)
ISSN: 1432-5233 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 23467919
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
(surgery)
- Gastric Bypass
- Humans
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Preoperative Period
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