The effect of bariatric surgery on diabetes related foot complications among patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.

Zhaonan WangFrancesca L CroweAbd A TahraniPushpa SinghJingya WangLuyuan TanKrishnarajah NirantharakumarJonathan Hazlehurst

Published in: Journal of diabetes and its complications (2024)

Bariatric surgery led to a greater reduction in developing or worsening DFC among patients with type 2 diabetes compared to medical treatment in observational studies, but not among RCTs. Bariatric surgery was associated with improvements in diabetic neuropathy related assessment parameters and symptoms. Bariatric surgery could be a promising treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of DFC.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
type diabetes
risk factors
physical activity
depressive symptoms