Diabetology

Bariatric Surgery: Surgical procedures designed to promote weight loss and improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Bariatric surgeries, such as gastric bypass surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding, can lead to significant improvements in blood sugar control and may even result in diabetes remission in some cases.

Islet Cell Transplantation: Surgical procedure to transplant clusters of insulin-producing cells (islets of Langerhans) into the pancreas of individuals with type 1 diabetes. Islet cell transplantation aims to restore insulin production and improve blood sugar control, potentially reducing the need for exogenous insulin therapy.

Pancreatectomy: Surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas, sometimes considered in individuals with severe forms of pancreatitis or certain pancreatic tumors. While not a common treatment for diabetes, pancreatectomy may lead to changes in insulin requirements post-operatively.

Renal Transplantation: Surgical procedure to replace a diseased or failed kidney with a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor in individuals with end-stage kidney disease, often secondary to diabetes-related kidney damage (diabetic nephropathy). Kidney transplantation can improve overall health and quality of life and may positively impact diabetes management.