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January 24, 2013Survey of Anesthesiology

Bariatric Surgery Versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients With Diabetes

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PSPhilip R. SchauerPennington Biomedical Research CenterSKSangeeta R. KashyapCornell UniversityKWKathy WolskiPreventive Cardiology

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Implication

Randomized trial compares bariatric surgery with intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes, suggesting differences in outcomes.

Key Points

  • The aim is to compare the effectiveness of bariatric surgery and intensive medical therapy in managing obesity and diabetes.
  • Randomized trial involving obese patients with diabetes.
  • Comparison of outcomes between bariatric surgery and intensive medical therapy.
  • Assessment of metabolic and weight-related changes.
  • Bariatric surgery significantly improved weight loss compared to intensive medical therapy.
  • Patients undergoing surgery showed better control of blood sugar levels.
  • Surgery resulted in greater long-term health benefits.

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Schauer et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a45ad416f4bbfd563da310ahttps://doi.org/10.1097/sa.0b013e31827f316e
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