Insulin Dose Adjustment Following Bariatric Surgery, a Review of Available Literature

Bariatric surgery is a known and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and exogenous insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus require adjusted insulin dosing after surgery to avoid hypoglycemia. This review describes insulin dose adjustments follo...

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Published in:	Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 1560 - 1566
Main Authors:	Kassel, Lynn E., Berei, Jessica J., Pitlick, Jamie M., Rand, Joel E.
Format:	Book Review Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-11-2022
Subjects:	insulin dosing diabetes obesity surgery
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Summary:	Bariatric surgery is a known and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and exogenous insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus require adjusted insulin dosing after surgery to avoid hypoglycemia. This review describes insulin dose adjustments following a variety of bariatric procedures. After searching the available literature and assessing for eligibility, 8 articles were included. The Johns Hopkins Research Evidence Appraisal Tool for literature appraisal was used. The results of this review reveal insulin dose adjustment varies based upon surgical procedure type and time of follow-up from the procedure.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	1932-2968 1932-2968 1932-3107
DOI:	10.1177/19322968211028886