Mortality and Morbidity Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery for the Obese
On April 4, 2011 the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released a position statement stating that bariatric surgery is an appropriate treatment for people with type 2 Diabetes who are obese and not meeting metabolic treatment targets with medical therapy. Bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery can be open bypass surgery (e.g. gastric bypass surgery, vertical pyloroplasty or biliopancreatic diversion performed commonly in the USA) or laparasopic surgery (e.g. laparasopic banding which is favoured in Australia).
