Surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes in patients with BMI below 35: mid-term outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with a sleeve gastrectomy in 202 consecutive cases.

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition into the jejunum (JII-SG) or into the duodenum (DII-SG) associated with sleeve gastrectomy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with BMI below 35. METHODS: The procedures were performed on 202 consecutive patients. Mean age was 52.2 ± 7.5. Mean duration of T2DM was 9.8 ± 5.2 years. Insulin therapy was used by 41.1%. Dyslipidemia was observed in 78.2%, hypertension in 67.3%, nephropathy in 49.5%, retinopathy in 31.2%, coronary heart disease in 11.9%, and other cardiovascular events in 12.9%. RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 39.1 months (range, 25-61). Early and late mortality was 0.99% and 1.0%, respectively. Early reoperation was performed in 2.5%. Early and late major complications were 8.4% and 3.5%. Early most frequent complications were pneumonia and ileus. Intestinal obstruction was diagnosed in 1.5%. Mean BMI decreased from 29.7 to 23.5 kg/m(2), mean fasting glucose from 202.1 to 112.2 mg/dl, and mean postprandial glucose from 263.3 to 130 mg/dl. Triglycerides diminished from a mean of 273.4 to 110.3 mg/dl and cholesterol from a mean of 204.7 to 160.1 mg/dl. Hypertension was resolved in 87.5%. Mean hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) decreased from 8.7 to 6.2% after the JII-SG and to 5.9% following the DII-SG. HbA(1c) below 7% was seen in 89.9% of the patients and below 6.5% in 78.3%. Overall, 86.4% of patients were off antidiabetic medications. CONCLUSION: Both JII-SG and DII-SG demonstrated to be safe, effective, and long-lasting alternatives for the treatment of T2DM patients with BMI <35. Beyond glycemic control, other benefits were achieved.

Early mechanisms of glucose improvement following laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with a sleeve gastrectomy evaluated by the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp in type 2 diabetic patients with BMI below 35.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with a sleeve gastrectomy (LII-SG) is a safe and effective operation for the treatment of type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients with BMI below 35. The aim of this study was to evaluate insulin sensitivity (IS) and ß-cell function using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp (EHC) with the intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). METHODS: This was a prospective study of 24 T2DM patients submitted to a 3-hour EHC-IVGTT before and 1 month after LII-SG. Mean BMI was 29.0, mean age was 54.8 years and mean duration of T2DM was 10.2 years; insulin therapy was used by 62.5% of the patients. RESULTS: Mean BMI decreased from 29.0 to 25.8 (p < 0.001). Mean fasting plasma glucose and mean postprandial glucose were 202 and 251.3 mg/dl and dropped to 127.7 and 131.8 mg/dl (p < 0.001), respectively. Mean preoperative IS was 1.4 mmol·min(-1)·nmol(-1) and increased to 2.2 mmol· min(-1)·nmol(-1) postoperatively (p < 0.001). Mean C-peptide AUC was 488 pmol·nmol(-1) and increased to 777 pmol· nmol(-1) (p = 0.37). The disposition index increased from 9.4 to 36.4 postoperatively (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: According to the clamp technique, II-SG significantly improved IS and ß-cell function as early as 30 days postoperatively in a T2DM population with a BMI of 21.9-33.8.

Improvement in insulin sensitivity and ß-cell function following ileal interposition with sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetic patients: potential mechanisms.

INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery in morbidly obese type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients is associated with high rates of diabetes remission. We investigated the mechanisms of the anti-diabetic effect of the laparoscopic ileal interposition with sleeve gastrectomy (LII-SG) in normal weight (NW), overweight (OW) and obese (OB) T2DM patients. METHODS: Ninety-four patients (aged 54 ± 8 years) with long-standing (median 10 years), treated diabetes (median HbA(1c) = 8.6%), who were NW (15), OW (64) or OB (15) based on BMI, underwent LII-SG. Insulin sensitivity and parameters of ß-cell function were measured from an Oral Glycaemic Tolerance Test pre- and post-operatively. RESULTS: At a median of 13.4 months post-operatively, weight loss averaged 9.4 ± 1.3, 16.8 ± 0.8 and 23.2 ± 1.7 kg in NW, OW and OB subjects, respectively (p < 0.0001). Insulin sensitivity was fully restored (395 [108] vs 208 [99] ml min⁻¹ m⁻²), fasting insulin secretion rate decreased (68 [52] vs 146 [120] pmol min⁻¹ m⁻²) and total insulin output increased (52 [26] vs 39 [28] nmol m⁻², all p ≤ 0.001). ß-cell glucose sensitivity doubled (37 [33] vs 18 [24] mol min⁻¹ m⁻² mM⁻¹, p < 0.0001). The only parameter predicting remission of diabetes was a lower baseline insulin sensitivity (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: LII-SG induced changes on T2DM by mechanisms in part distinct from weight loss, principally involving restoration of insulin sensitivity and improvement of ß-cell function.

Impact on dyslipidemia of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetic patients.

BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is known to increase significantly the odds of major cardiovascular events in the general population. Its control becomes even more important in the type 2 diabetic (T2DM) population. Bariatric surgeries, especially gastric bypass, are effective in achieving long-term control of dyslipidemia in morbidly obese patients. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the control of dyslipidemia in patients with T2DM and BMI below 30 that were submitted to the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS: An observational transversal study was performed in a tertiary care hospital, between June 2005 and August 2007. Mean follow-up was 24.5 months (range 12-38). The procedure was performed in 72 patients: 51 were men and 21 were women. Mean age was 53.1 years (38-66). Mean BMI was 27 kg/m(2) (22.1-29.4). Mean duration of T2DM was 10.5 years (3-22). Mean HbA1c was 8.5%. Hypercholesterolemia was diagnosed in 68% of the patients and hypertriglyceridemia in 63.9%. RESULTS: Mean postoperative BMI was 21.2.kg/m(2) (17-26.7). Mean postoperative HbA1c was 6.1%, ranging 4.4% to 8.3%. Overall, 86.1% of the patients achieved an adequate glycemic control (HbA1c < 7) without anti-diabetic medication. HbA1c below 6 was achieved by 50%, 36.1% had HbA1c between 6 and 7, and 13.9% had HbA1c above 7. Total hypercholesterolemia was normalized in 91.8% and hypertriglyceridemia in 89.1% of patients. Low-density lipoprotein below 100 mg/dl was seen in 85.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to sleeve gastrectomy was an effective operation for the regression of dyslipidemia and T2DM in a non-obese population.