Role of surgery in the management of the metabolic syndrome

Editorial

Authors

1 M.B., B.CH

2 Professor of General Surgery Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University

3 Lecturer of General Surgery Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University

Abstract

The Metabolic Syndrome is a complicated condition in which several aspects of normal metabolism are affected. it was found that bariatric surgery especially gastric bypass, biliopancertic diversion, vertical band gastroplasty   is associated with significant effects on the metabolic aspect of the syndrome specially diabetes. clinical trials including patients with BMI from
30-35 (non obese patients) found that components metabolic syndrome markedly improve with surgical treatment, especially diabetes.
Conclusion: The future studies hopes that bariatric surgical procedures will be final solution for metabolic syndrome for both obese and non obese patient