Seven Years of Mini-Gastric Bypass in Type II Diabetes Patients with a Body Mass Index <35 kg/m(2).

Background: Mini-gastric bypass (MGB) is a safe, effective, and reversible procedure for patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and morbid obesity. Less is known, however, about its long-term effects in patients with a body mass index (BMI) <35 kg/m(2).

Methods: From February 2007 to February 2014, 1468 patients underwent MGB at our institution, including 983 with T2DM.