Research
Metabolic adaptation
Preoperative insulin therapy and T2DM duration ≥5 years were predictors of less favorable outcomes.
Consideration of insulin therapy and diabetes duration is crucial for predicting surgical outcomes.
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Remission rate was significantly lower in patients under insulin therapy preoperatively, and in patients with T2DM diagnosed ≥5 years before consultation.
Why this rating
Based on the analysis of remission rates in relation to these factors.
Source
Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Germán Viscido et al. · Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques · 2018
cohort · n=166Cited 16×
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