Laparoscopic metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Asia: a scoping review and evidence-based analysis

Abstract Background Laparoscopic metabolic surgery has been previously shown to be an effective treatment for obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The objective of this scoping review is to determine the impact of metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Asia and perform an e...

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Main Authors: Zhiyong Dong, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Ashley M. Yu, Rui Qu, Bingsheng Guan, Junchang Zhang, Zhao Hong, Cunchuang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0406-3