What is Diabetes Surgery?

Diabetes surgery (Metabolic Surgery) is one of the most effective methods applied in the surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes, also known as diabetes among the people.

The purpose of diabetes surgery is to relocate the area at the end of the small intestine using the Laparoscopy (closed surgery) technique. With this method, there is no change in the size of the intestines. In order to increase the passage of undigested food, the last part of the small intestine (ileum) is moved to the exit part of the stomach. The aim of metabolic surgery is hormonal changes and the advantages of these changes. In this way, Type 2 Diabetes provides 90-95% improvement. Insulin, whose release and effect increases with diabetes surgery, breaks insulin resistance, which is one of the main causes of diabetes.

The main goal in obesity surgeries is to lose weight by restricting the stomach and/or bypassing the small intestines and disrupting food absorption. In metabolic surgery, the main goal is to control blood sugar by providing hormonal changes. If the patient does not have a weight above normal, it aims to provide blood sugar control by causing minimal weight loss.

As in bariatric surgery, there is no perfect, one-size-fits-all diabetes surgery method. Choosing a personalized surgery technique, which changes according to the patient's medical history, the characteristics of diabetes, and whether there is obesity or not, is of primary importance for the success of the treatment. One thing to keep in mind is that many obesity surgeries are performed under the name of sugar surgery. No hospital stay is required for stomach botox. Processing time is approximately 20 minutes. Patients return to their daily lives on the same day.

Is it an Effective Method?

There are two basic common aspects in both surgeries.

The stomach is tubed and the substance called Ghrelin, known as the appetite hormone, is removed from the body.

Activating small intestine origin hormones by increasing the amount of undigested food from the stomach to the small intestine and the emptying speed of the stomach. As a result of this;

There is no possible change in the situation in the intestines.

No vitamin and mineral supplements are required.

Insulin secretion and effectiveness increase.

It is an effective solution not only for the treatment of diabetes, but also for other diseases seen in the patient.

With this surgery, more than 90% of patients get rid of diabetes completely. In addition to getting rid of diabetes, it can treat many problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol, dyslipidemia, fatty liver and sleep apnea caused by diabetes and obesity, if any.

For Which Patients Is Metabolic Surgery Applied?

It is recommended for Type 2 Diabetes patients.

The stomach is tubed and the substance called Ghrelin, known as the appetite hormone, is removed from the body.

Surgical treatment is one of the most effective treatments in the cases of Diabetes Retinopathy (negative effects on the eyes), Nephropathy (negative effects on the kidneys), Neuropathy (negative effects on the nerves) when the bad course cannot be stopped despite all medical interventions.