This article aims to question the utility of current surgical methods and their alternatives for the treatment of worldthreatening “diabesity” pandemic. We, as surgeons, need to address the following question honestly—“Are we offering the best surgical procedure to our patients?”
We have been treating type 2 diabetes patients using a surgical method. It is called Metabolic Surgery. The classic treatment paradigm of type 2 diabetes is education, diet, exercise and the use of medication.
The condition that includes obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension is called Metabolic Syndrome. The treatment of Metabolic Syndrome by surgical methods is called Metabolic Surgery.
1-2 days prior to your operation your hospitalization will be performed and blood diluting medicine and purgative medicine for the cleaning of the intestines will be supplied. Your blood sugar and hyper tension will be taken under control.
Gained to the medicine literature by the Brazilian surgeon Sergio Santoro, this surgical technique is similar to the other techniques as it is a combined operation with sleeve gastrectomy procedure.
