Meta ‐analysis of metabolic surgery versus medical treatment for microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

ConclusionIn patients with T2DM, metabolic surgery prevented the development of microvascular complications better than medical treatment . Metabolic surgery improved pre‐existing diabetic nephropathy compared with medical treatment.

Source: British Journal of Surgery - February 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: A. T. Billeter, K. M. Scheurlen, P. Probst, S. Eichel, F. Nickel, S. Kopf, L. Fischer, M. K. Diener, P. P. Nawroth, B. P. M üller‐Stich Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research