Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes.

ABSTRACT

Surgery for obesity is the last option but it is the most effective. Resolution of comorbid diseases with obesity occurs depending upon the amount of weight loss, age of the patients, duration of comorbid disorders. After malabsorptive surgeries, patient has to be on life-long vitamin supplements. Various types of surgeries done in morbid obesity with their merits and demerits have been described in this review.