Reganancia de peso tras cirugía bariátrica en pacientes diabéticos en un hospital universitario de argentina

Introduction bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective treatment for weight reduction. The weight regain is expected in any type of surgery, and within them, the roux en Y gastric by pass (GBP) appears to be the one with the lowest weight increase compared to sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Materials and Methods it was an observational retrospective cohort study. 167 patients undergoing bariatric surgery, GBP and SG, were analyzed between 2012 and 2017. Patients older than 18 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity were selected. The main variable, weight (kg), was measured longitudinally at 6 months,1 and 5 years. Results it was detected that there was weight regain between the first and fifth postoperative year with both techniques used but it was significantly for SG. Conclusion both types of surgeries achieved significant weight loss, however the regimen existed and was significant for the SG group.