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Current Role of Metabolic Surgery

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Dr Praveen Raj Palanivelu, Coimbatore    05 December 2018

  • The intestine is the largest endocrine organ of the body.
  • Metabolic syndrome is a result of a complex interaction of intestines, adipose tissue and pancreas.
  • Bariatric surgery is not just about restriction of food intake.
  • Manipulation of the small intestine can produce beneficial metabolic effects.
  • The NASHOST prospective observational trial that assessed the effects of surgically-induced weight loss on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in morbidly obese Indians presented histologic evidence of significant improvement of NAFLD after surgically induced weight loss by sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en Y gastric bypass.

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