This question comes up often when a new patient is interested in the Fresh Start Bariatric Program. At least 25% of our patients have Type 2 Diabetes. If your goal is to resolve Type 2 Diabetes, the most effective tools is a Roux en-Y gastric bypass. In fact 95% of patients that have had Type 2 Diabetes for less then 5 years, will have no evidence of Type 2 Diabetes following this operation. A gastric sleeve procedure is somewhat less effective and an adjustable gastric band operation is even less effective in resolving Type 2 Diabetes. Overall, 84% of patients who have Type 2 Diabetes have remission of their diabetes.
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