A new diabetes treatment initiative is here! Can all diabetics have weight loss surgery?

  According to official information from China, the number of people with diabetes in China was only 0.6% in 1980, while in 2013, diabetes has threatened the survival and life expectancy of more than 11.6% of the country’s population. Now 7 years have passed again, with the current situation, the number of diabetes in China still can not see signs of decline, and diabetes surgery is very suitable for most of the type 2 diabetes patients in China due to excessive obesity, so is it that all type 2 diabetic patients can do weight loss surgery?  Surgical treatment of diabetes technology to be exact is currently called metabolic surgery, is the use of laparoscopic minimally invasive technology in the human gastrointestinal tract to make adjustments to limit food intake and nutrient absorption, but not all type 2 diabetics are suitable for surgical procedures. According to the Chinese Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes (2014): 1, the duration of type 2 diabetes ≤ 15 years, and the pancreatic islets still have some insulin secretion function, fasting serum C peptide ≥ 1/2 of the lower limit of normal value. 2, BMI (body mass index) ≥ 27.5kg/m2. 3, male waist circumference ≥ 90cm, female waist circumference ≥ 85cm, the recommended level of surgery can be increased as appropriate .  4.The recommended age for surgery is 16~65 years old.  We can consider surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes if blood glucose control is not satisfactory through medication and other treatment methods, or if abdominal obesity is combined at the same time. For specific surgical options, it may be necessary to decide which specific surgical method and treatment plan to choose according to your own situation, examination and insulin situation. For type 2 diabetes, at the moment, only patients with combined obesity are suitable for metabolic surgery, which is understood as weight loss surgery.  In addition to the effect of different surgical centers, the post-operative follow-up guidance also varies. The mature medical team and expertise is the primary condition in addition, and the limiting effect of surgery alone is far from enough. In order to guarantee the long-term results of post-operative patients and rebuild healthy living and eating habits.  Our hospital has established the first and largest health management department in China, consisting of more than 20 professionals such as health managers, nutritionists and psychological counselors. Based on the big data of more than 1,000 cases, we tailor each patient’s post-operative recovery plan and provide long-term professional nutritional assessment and health management for obese and diabetic patients, as well as individualized counseling education, nutritional survey evaluation and dietary guidance to ensure each We provide long-term professional nutritional assessment and health management for obese and diabetic patients, as well as individualized counseling education, nutritional survey evaluation and dietary guidance to ensure the safety and long-term results of each patient.