Episode 273: 272. Does Bariatric Surgery Work in Diabetics For Cardiovascular Events

At 1 year 50% of those individuals who had bariatric surgery were able to achieve diabetic remission but after 12 years the very same individuals that received bariatric surgery had just a 13% success rate in the remission of diabetes.

Bariatric surgery certainly has an improvement in hemoglobin A1c and diabetic remission that is most evident in the first year but remains after 12 years of follow-up the patient oriented outcomes of major adverse cardiovascular events do not seem to be improved after 12 years of follow-up and may require longer follow-up if they exist at all


https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2815401