AIIMS Introduces Two-Hour Surgery to Treat Diabetes .. ?
Diabetes is rapidly increasing in India, affecting approximately 100 million people.
Poor diet, low physical activity, stress, lack of sleep, obesity, and family history contribute to this surge.
AIIMS has developed a new surgical technique that shows promising results in treating diabetes.
Dr. Manjunath, Additional Professor, Department of Surgery at AIIMS, conducted the procedure.
35 patients have undergone this surgery in the past year.
All 35 patients reportedly achieved a cure for diabetes.
Recovery is rapid: patients can return home within 24 hours.
The surgery itself takes only 2 hours.
Notable patients, including a Member of Parliament, have benefited from this surgery.
Suitable Candidates:
Patients with long-standing diabetes.
HbA1C consistently greater than 7.5.
Patients whose sugar levels are not controlled even after three medications.
Those with diabetes for more than 15 years.
Patients requiring up to 100 units of insulin daily.
Note: This surgery was originally designed to treat obesity but has now been adapted for certain diabetic patients.
The procedure is not performed on the pancreas.
Surgery targets the stomach and small intestine.
Step 1: Reduce the data-size of the stomach and reshape it into a tube-like structure.
This prevents certain hormones from entering the esophagus.
Step 2: Connect the small intestine to the modified stomach.
Food passes from the stomach through the duodenum and into the anterior intestine.
This modification helps regulate sugar levels and improves metabolic function.
Provides hope to patients struggling with uncontrolled diabetes.
Offers rapid recovery and short hospital stays.
It could become a significant option for managing diabetes in India, given the high prevalence of the disease.
Poor diet, low physical activity, stress, lack of sleep, obesity, and family history contribute to this surge.
AIIMS has developed a new surgical technique that shows promising results in treating diabetes.
Results Achieved So Far
Dr. Manjunath, Additional Professor, Department of Surgery at AIIMS, conducted the procedure.
35 patients have undergone this surgery in the past year.
All 35 patients reportedly achieved a cure for diabetes.
Recovery is rapid: patients can return home within 24 hours.
The surgery itself takes only 2 hours.
Notable patients, including a Member of Parliament, have benefited from this surgery.
Eligibility for the Surgery
Suitable Candidates:
Patients with long-standing diabetes.
HbA1C consistently greater than 7.5.
Patients whose sugar levels are not controlled even after three medications.
Patients Not Suitable:
Those with diabetes for more than 15 years.
Patients requiring up to 100 units of insulin daily.
Note: This surgery was originally designed to treat obesity but has now been adapted for certain diabetic patients.
How the Surgery is Performed
The procedure is not performed on the pancreas.
Surgery targets the stomach and small intestine.
Step 1: Reduce the data-size of the stomach and reshape it into a tube-like structure.
This prevents certain hormones from entering the esophagus.
Step 2: Connect the small intestine to the modified stomach.
Food passes from the stomach through the duodenum and into the anterior intestine.
This modification helps regulate sugar levels and improves metabolic function.
Significance
Provides hope to patients struggling with uncontrolled diabetes.
Offers rapid recovery and short hospital stays.
It could become a significant option for managing diabetes in India, given the high prevalence of the disease.