Gastric Banding Outcomes

In a retrospective study, gastric banding was found to help resolve or improve comorbidities like asthma, HTN, sleep apnea, and GERD; significantly improved glucose metabolism, caused cessation or reduction in oral hypo-glycemics and insulin; and improved glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and beta-cell function. Gastric banding completely resolved type 2 diabetes in 64% of patients and 26% of patients saw improvement in their diabetes. Dixon JB, O’Brien PE. Health outcomes of severely obese type 2 diabetic subjects 1 year after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Diabetes Care. 2002