Researchers at the University of California San Francisco showed a significant advantage for gastric bypass surgery, with improvement of diabetes in 76% of patients compared with 50% for laparoscopic banding (lap band) in some cases the individuals were not obese but over weight.
Resolution of diabetes was defined as achievement of glycemic control without medications; diabetes was considered to be improved if medication doses were reduced by more than 50%.The bypass surgery they performed was not a strict Roux-en-Y procedure. Instead, it also included a duodenum exclusion. Sleeve gastrectomy is a simple restriction procedure that limits the amount of food patients can eat, with no duodenal exclusion.”
When a diabetic loses weight it can have, a positive impact on the amount of medications needed to manage the diabetes. With gastric bypass surgery, the diabetic has a smaller stomach to aid in less eating and weight loss as well as the types of food that can be consumed. Gastric bypass surgery opens a door to diabetes remission for many diabetics and at the very least better control over their diabetes.
Source: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/24997
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