Surgical treatment of diabetes has been widely accepted by medical and surgical authorities, especially for obese diabetes, and the results of surgery are far superior to drug therapy alone. The goal of surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes is to allow patients to recover completely or even get rid of the harmful effects of diabetes. Gastric bypass surgery, a classic procedure, has been performed in the clinic for more than 50 years, and the procedure is safe. It will help you further in your choice. First let’s look at what are the multiple advantages of gastric diversion surgery for type 2 diabetes? Advantage 1: Gastric bypass surgery for type 2 diabetes has a high cure rate, up to about 85% of patients with type 2 diabetes will be completely normal after surgery, with normal blood glucose and normal glycosylated hemoglobin, and patients are free from lifelong medication and do not need to control their diet. There are two main causes of diabetes mellitus: one is insulin resistance. The second is islet failure. After gastric bypass surgery, insulin resistance is gone, islet function is improved, and diabetes is gone. Advantage 2: Gastric bypass treatment for type 2 diabetes simultaneously treats obesity and the complications of obesity, and enables recovery from diabetic complications on the one hand. While internal medicine cannot reverse the complications that have occurred in patients, after gastric bypass surgery, most patients gradually recover from diabetic complications such as numbness in hands and feet, retinopathy, diabetic foot, abnormal urine protein, and hypertension. In addition, hypertension and hyperlipidemia caused by obesity will be significantly improved. Advantage 3: Gastric bypass surgery treats type 2 diabetes, thus avoiding the occurrence of disability and death caused by diabetes. The development of diabetes can cause serious damage to the eyes, kidneys, large blood vessels and small blood vessels, and even lead to necrosis of the lower limbs, posing a serious threat to human life. After gastric bypass surgery, blood glucose is normal, complications no longer occur, and the dangers of diabetes are gone. Advantage 4: Gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes reduces the financial burden of the patient in the long run. The cost of a single surgical hospitalization may feel increased, but according to a survey, most diabetic patients who have had the disease for more than 5 years develop various complications that are very expensive to treat. For diabetic patients, a single surgical treatment, complications no longer appear and the financial burden is reduced. Advantage 5: Gastric bypass improves endocrine while treating diabetes: it improves severe endocrine disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility. Advantage 6: Gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes is a laparoscopic procedure with fast postoperative recovery. The surgery is easy and fast, with little trauma and quick recovery, and you can return to work in a few days after surgery. So what are the disadvantages of gastric bypass surgery for diabetes? Any surgery has risks and potential complications, and so does laparoscopic gastric bypass. Disadvantage 1: Changes in the gastrointestinal and digestive tracts, the large open gastric sac cannot be examined by gastroscopy, but only by CT or laparoscopic exploration, so patients with a family history of gastric cancer or recurrent gastric ulcers need to be considered carefully. Disadvantage 2: Postoperative anastomotic ulcers will occur, mainly in patients who smoke and drink, and regular postoperative gastroscopy is needed for early diagnosis and treatment. Disadvantage 3: The operation is relatively complex and requires high technical level of doctors and laparoscopic skills, so not all doctors are suitable for the operation. Disadvantage 4: Long-term postoperative vitamin and mineral supplementation is required. Patients are advised to take regular multivitamin supplements after surgery, especially iron, calcium, etc. It has been observed that post-operative complications are manageable and severe malnutrition is rare after surgery, and almost all complications can be prevented. The surgery is only to reduce the irritation of food to the stomach and duodenum, and the overall digestive function is not changed, so malnutrition and poor diet will not occur. On the contrary, the patient recovers well from a series of accompanying diabetic complications due to normal postoperative blood glucose. For example, retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic foot, diabetic dermatitis, diabetic sexual dysfunction, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc. are gradually healed. This has eliminated the occurrence of serious complications and prevented the occurrence of disability and death. Considering that there is nothing like normal blood sugar for patients who are suitable for surgery, treating diabetes is a wise and effective choice for Asian patients.