Based on some bariatric operations and animal findings, there are some evidences that rerouting the food through the digestive tract may lead to an improvement of type 2
Diabetes Mellitus. Knowing that around 60% of the diabetic population have a BMI below 35, thus not included in the classical indications for bariatric surgery, it was decided to study in humans, if the same principles of diabetes control, without strong relation to weight loss, could result in the same good outcomes regarding diabetes control obtained in the obese population. The results were surprisingly exciting. Although in its infancy, diabetes surgery have a great potential to stay in the armamentarium of the medical community to manage this progressive and devastating disease.