Bariatric surgery leads to marked and long-lasting weight reduction .
A large proportion of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have DM2 .
Glycemic control improves in the months after laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing , but it improves more rapidly and completely after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery .
Thus , both types of surgery are capable of improving or even curing DM2 , but the mechanisms may differ
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the literature pertaining to the reversal of  type 2 diabetes mellitus ( DM2 ) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric b and ing .
The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery on Plasma Levels of Appetite-Control, Insulinotropic, and Digestive Hormones
Background We hypothesized that  laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing ( LAGB )  reduces weight and modulates ghrelin production , but largely spares gastrointestinal endocrine function . To examine this hypothesis , we determined plasma concentrations of appetite-control , insulinotropic , and digestive hormones in relation to LAGB . Methods Twenty-four patients undergoing LAGB were prospect ively enrolled .  Body mass index ( BMI ) was measured and blood sample s obtained at baseline and 6 and 12 months post-surgery . Plasma concentrations of leptin , acylated and total ghrelin , pancreatic polypeptide ( PP ) , insulin , glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide ( GIP ) , active glucagon-like peptide-1 ( GLP-1 ) , gastrin , and pepsinogens I and II were measured using enzyme-linked immunoassays . Results Median percent excess weight loss ( % EWL ) over 12 months was 45.7 % with median BMI decreasing from 43.2 at baseline to 33.8 at 12 months post-surgery ( p < 0.001 ) . Median leptin levels decreased from 19.7 ng/ml at baseline to 6.9 ng/ml at 12 months post-surgery ( p < 0.001 ) . In contrast , plasma levels of acylated and total ghrelin , PP , insulin , GIP , GLP-1 , gastrin , and pepsinogen I did not change in relation to surgery ( p > 0.05 ) . Pepsinogen II levels were significantly lower 6 months after LAGB but returned to baseline levels by 12 months . Conclusions LAGB yielded substantial % EWL and a proportional decrease in plasma leptin . Our results support the hypothesis that LAGB works in part by suppressing the rise in ghrelin that normally accompanies weight loss . Unchanged concentrations of insulinotropic and digestive hormones suggest that gastrointestinal endocrine function is largely maintained in the long term
Bariatric surgery leads to marked and long-lasting weight reduction .
A large proportion of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have DM2 .
Glycemic control improves in the months after laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing , but it improves more rapidly and completely after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery .
Thus , both types of surgery are capable of improving or even curing DM2 , but the mechanisms may differ
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the literature pertaining to the reversal of  type 2 diabetes mellitus ( DM2 ) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric b and ing .