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Bariatric Surgery Saves Money for Diabetic Patients
Despite the nearly $30,000 price tag, a new study found that bariatric surgery saved money in the long run for the majority of people with diabetes. The cost savings resulted from a reduction in the use of diabetes medications and overall health care costs. According to study results, nearly 75% of diabetic patients were off [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Study to Compare Weight Loss Surgery vs Lifestyle Intervention
Obesity and diabetes are closely linked diseases that have both been shown to improve following weight loss surgery. Yet, to date, weight loss surgery is performed only as a treatment for severe obesity. Many scientific and medical experts, however, are recommending that weight loss surgery be studied as a primary treatment for diabetes as well. [...]
Read the full article →Advancements in Weight Loss Surgery to Help Moderately Overweight and Diabetic
Although weight loss surgery has traditionally been considered the treatment of last resort for severe obesity, new treatments and safer techniques are making surgical intervention a potentially suitable option for a greater amount of overweight individuals. As we start a new year, it is a good time to review some of the innovative procedures that [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Surgery Summit Recommends Lower BMI for Bariatric Surgery
In a unique collaboration, an international group of scientific and medical experts have teamed up to evaluate the appropriate use of bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The conference, known as the Diabetes Surgery Summit, was held to review the evidence and develop guidelines for this new field of medicine. Their consensus [...]
Read the full article →EndoBarrier Results in Rapid Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes
The EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner continues to demonstrate considerable promise as a non-surgical therapy for type 2 diabetes and obesity. In clinical trials conducted to date, the results are similar to those seen with the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, but without surgery. According to a GI Dynamics press release dated November 11, 2009, patients who were [...]
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