The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced work on a health technology assessment (HTA) of metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity.
Bariatric surgery involves modifying the stomach and intestines to treat obesity. The term metabolic surgery refers to the use of these surgical procedures in the treatment of metabolic diseases. Such as type 2 diabetes. A number of international diabetes associations, including the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), recommend inclusion of metabolic surgery in the clinical care pathway for type 2 diabetes.
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