Patients with weight regain after previous sleeve gastrectomy surgery, and or patients with Type II
diabetes.

It’s a combined endoscopy and laparoscopy procedure which involves creation of a bypass between the duodenum and the distal small bowel, otherwise known as a duodeno-ileostomy.

This leads to a change in hormones associated with eating as well as absorption of calories from food.

Both of these together helps cause weight loss however they can also lead to diarrhoea and nutrient deficiencies if not combined with dietary change and vitamin/mineral supplements.

1 night in Hospital and 1 week off work.

Patients who wish to find out more about the study are invited to fill in a screening questionnaire
(below), and those who meet the criteria will then be invited in for a face-to-face medical assessment and a further discussion about what the study involves.

While medical costs for the surgery and pre and post operative care will be covered for 12 months,
there is a requirement that patients be available to come in for follow-up at regular intervals for 7 post-procedure appointments over 12 months.

All surgeries have potential risks relating to anaesthesia and other medications used.

Surgical risks include those of bleeding and infection, and patients having Bypass surgeries all need to take vitamin supplements lifelong after surgery. Risks such as diarrhoea and excessive weight loss are also possible.

While patients having Bypass procedures usually lose weight, not all do.

Age:
– Between 18-65 years

BMI:
-Between 30-50 kg/m2

Inclusion Criteria:

T2DM following previous sleeve gastrectomy; T2DM without previous sleeve gastrectomy and without plan to perform a concurrent sleeve gastrectomy; weight regain following previous sleeve gastrectomy

Additional information is available on the GT Metabolic website.

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