Via practica 2/2016

Metabolic changes after bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery is well known around the world. Well known is its impact on weight loss, as well. From concentration on weight reduction is the target nowadays shifting on influence of surgery on comorbidities. The operations have different metabolic impact, different influence on gastrointestinal hormones and differently influence basic metabolic processes. Most important is positive effect on diabetes mellitus type 2. Recently were new defined types of operations according the aim of their indications. There are defined criteria for assessment of diabetes mellitus type 2 resolution, as well. The authors refer about most important metabolic changes on the base of literature review and their own experience, as well.

Keywords: bariatric – metabolic surgery, metabolic changes, therapy of comorbidities, diabetes mellitus type 2