Can Gastric Banding Surgery Cure Diabetes?

In morbidly obese patients, gastric banding surgery can prevent type 2 diabetes in the prediabetic, and cause remission in those recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

References

• American Diabetes Association: The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
• Health Central: Gastric Banding for Diabetes
• JAMA: Adjustable Gastric Banding and Conventional Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes