Independent Predictors of Discontinuation of Diabetic Medication after Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass.

Background: Both gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy can induce diabetes remission. However, deciding which procedure to perform is challenging, because remission rates and morbidity can vary, depending on patient factors as well as disease severity.

Study Design: Using a statewide bariatric-specific data registry, we evaluated all patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass between 2006 and 2019 who reported taking either oral diabetic medication alone or who were on insulin before surgery and who also had 1-year follow-up (n=11,664).