Long Term Outcomes Comparing Bariatric Surgery to No Surgery in Diabetic Patients with BMI 30-35

I read an article recently, which compared results between bariatric surgery and medical weight loss for patients with diabetes with BMI between 30-35 – category currently excluded from bariatric surgery coverage through insurance.

The study clearly shows that surgeries, such as gastric sleeve and/or gastric bypass are superior for resolution or improvement in management of diabetes, amount of weight loss and maintained in 5 years, which is a long time, when it comes to statistical accuracy.

Overall it proves what we at Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons of Morris have known for a long time,- gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are safe and work better for diabetic patients, than medical management, and more patients should be referred and considering it, even if insurance doesn’t cover it, because diabetes is a deadly disease and people shouldn’t be playing with their lives, when it comes to it.

We offer very reasonably priced self-pay packages, when insurance doesn’t cover surgery, and it is tax-deductible and “pays for itself” in less than 2 years, when you compare cost of medications, sick days, etc.

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