Open AccessEarly outcome of bariatric surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in super-obese Malaysian population
Author(s) -
Reynu Rajan,
Mohammed Sam-Aan,
Nik Ritza Kosai,
Mohamad Aznan Shuhaili,
T. S. G. Chee,
Ajay Venkateswaran,
Kamal Mahawar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_219_18
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , surgery , weight loss , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , obesity , gastric bypass , population , roux en y anastomosis , sleeve gastrectomy , gastric bypass surgery , type 2 diabetes , blood sugar , endocrinology , environmental health
Despite many challenges, the benefit of bariatric surgery in super-obese population remains irrefutable with significant improvement in metabolic syndrome and quality of life. There are currently no published data from Malaysia on this topic.