Type 2 Diabetes Surgery-47332

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Type 2 Diabetes Surgery

Weight-loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, can be done in minimally invasive ways and can be used to treat Type 2 diabetes. The surgery treats diabetes by regulating how much sugar is in the blood. One type of surgery is called the duodenal switch.

If your body does not make insulin or make enough insulin, the glucose cannot get to your cells and so stays in the blood. This situation, if it lasts a long time, can cause certain health problems. Complications of diabetes can be very serious. They can affect the eyes, kidneys and nerves.