- Recommending surgery to Type 2 diabetics with a BMI over 40
- Recommending surgery Type 2 diabetics with a BMI of 35-40 when sugar inadequately controlled with lifestyle and medical therapy
- Considering surgery for Type 2 diabetics with a BMI of 30-35 when sugar inadequately controlled with lifestyle and medical therapy
I always learn a lot at this meeting! Weight loss surgeons come from all over the world to learn about the newest techniques. Some interesting papers were presented about sleeve gastrectomy, lap band, gastric plication, and gastric bypass. A lot of attention was given to the recent STAMPEDE study out of the Cleveland Clinic, showingRead more “29th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery”