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Can Roux-en-Y gastric bypass provide a lifelong solution for diabetes mellitus?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20011163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The surgical treatment of diabetes had witnessed progressive development and success since the first case of pancreatic transplantation. Although this was a great step, wide clinical application was limited by several factors. Bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass is emerging as a promising option in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of this article is to explore the current application of gastric bypass in patients with type 2 diabetes and the theoretical bases of gastric bypass as a treatment option for type 1 diabetes. METHODS: We performed a MEDLINE search for articles published from August 1955 to December 2008 using the words "surgical treatment of diabetes," "etiology of diabetes" and "gastric bypass." RESULTS: We identified 3215 studies and selected 72 relevant papers for review. Surgical treatment of diabetes is evolving from complex pancreatic and islets transplantation surgery for type 1 diabetes with critical postoperative outcome and follow-up to a metabolic surgery, including gastric bypass. Gastric bypass (no immune suppression or graft rejection) has proven to be highly effective treatment for obese patients and nonobese animals with type 2 diabetes. There are certain shared criteria between types 1 and 2 diabetes, making a selected spectrum of the disease a potential target for metabolic surgery to improve or cure diabetes. CONCLUSION: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a promising option for lifelong treatment of type 2 diabetes. It has the potential to improve or cure a selected spectrum of type 1 diabetes when performed early in the disease. Further animal model studies or randomized controlled trials are needed to support our conclusion.
Authors:
Abdulzahra Hussain; Hind Mahmood; Shamsi El-Hasani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1488-2310     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2009-12-28     Revised Date:  2010-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372715     Medline TA:  Can J Surg     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E269-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, Greater London, UK. azahrahussain@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications,  surgery*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications,  surgery*
Gastric Bypass*
Humans
Obesity, Morbid / complications,  surgery*
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