diabetes surgery
Diabetes Treatment AIIMS: Recently, Dr. Manjunath of the Surgery Department of AIIMS has claimed that he has completely cured Type-2 diabetes patients through metabolic surgery. With this treatment, insulin sensitivity improves and the sugar level remains under control and does not increase again. Patients do not even need medicines. But are there any side effects of this surgery? Can there be any deficiency in the body after this? What things are important for diabetic patients to keep in mind? To know all this we have talked to Dr. Manjunath.
Dr. Manjunath explains that with the help of metabolic surgery Type 2 diabetes It is used to cure those patients whose diabetes is not under control. On which medicines have no effect. By doing surgery, his diabetes is controlled forever. However, after this surgery it is important to take care of many things.
Are there any side effects of metabolic surgery?
Dr. Manjunath explains that in metabolic surgery the path of the digestive system is slightly changed. After the mouth and food pipe, food does not enter the duodenum, the first intestine ahead of the stomach, and is bypassed. Since the duodenum is the most important part of the absorption of many vitamins and minerals in the body, there can be a risk of deficiency of some vitamins in the body.
There may be deficiency of Vitamin B12, iron and calcium after surgery. In such a situation, even if sugar can be controlled by surgery, it is necessary to take doses of vitamins and minerals throughout the year.
What should patients do?
Dr. Nath tells that patients undergoing this surgery should take Vitamin B12 for a year. Vitamin D, calcium, iron along with folate and high protein diet are given. Apart from this, it is necessary to check the vitamin level by getting blood tests done every 36 months.
No major side effects of this surgery to eliminate diabetes have been seen yet. It is only important that after surgery, take care of your diet and keep taking vitamins. Apart from this there will be no problem in any way. Your diabetes will always be under control and there will be no need to take medicines.
It is also important to maintain a healthy lifestyle
After surgery, lifestyle will also have to be maintained properly. If you have undergone surgery to cure diabetes, it does not mean that you should spoil your diet and lifestyle. It is better to still avoid eating too much sweets in your diet and do exercise daily.