Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes

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Philip R. Schauer · Cleveland Clinic

Deepak L. Bhatt · Harvard University

John P. Kirwan · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Kathy Wolski · Center for Clinical Research (United States)

Ali Aminian · Cleveland Clinic

Stacy A. Brethauer · Cleveland Clinic

Sankar D. Navaneethan

Abstract

Five-year outcome data showed that, among patients with type 2 diabetes and a BMI of 27 to 43, bariatric surgery plus intensive medical therapy was more effective than intensive medical therapy alone in decreasing, or in some cases resolving, hyperglycemia. (Funded by Ethicon Endo-Surgery and others; STAMPEDE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00432809 .).

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Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Diet and metabolism studies Body Contouring and Surgery

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 376, Issue 7, pp. 641-651

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1600869

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Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5-Year Outcomes

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