Type 2 Diabetes: Living With The Disease: Surgery
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Surgery
There are no surgeries to treat type 2 diabetes.
Studies indicate that the large weight loss provided by stomach surgery improves blood sugar control in people who are extremely overweight.14 But this is a difficult procedure, and it can only be done on people who meet specific criteria. If you are extremely overweight, talk with your doctor about whether you would be a good candidate for stomach surgery. For more information, see the topic Obesity.
| Last updated: | August 14, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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