Abstract
Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of minimally invasive hybrid surgery for ileal interposition (MIHSII), a novel procedure for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in patients with a body mass index (BMI) <30 kg⁄m2. Materials and methods. MIHSII is an innovative technique in which sleeve gastrectomy is performed laparoscopically, followed by extracorporeal ileal interposition performed through a 5-cm midline incision. The procedure was performed on 31 T2DM patients, 17 males and 14 females. Their BMI values ranged from 21.8 kg/m2 to 29.8 kg/m2, with a mean BMI of 26.61 ± 2.61 kg/m2. The average duration of diabetes 8.14 ± 4.89 (range = 1-20) years. Most of the patients exhibited poorly controlled diabetes despite the use of oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) and/or insulin. Results. The mean preoperative glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for the population was 8.86%. The mean HbA1c 1 year after surgery was 6.80%. The difference between the mean preoperative and 1-year postoperative HbA1c values was significant, at P < .05 (group 1: BMI = 18.5-24.99 kg/m2, t = 2.83, and P = .022; group 2: BMI = 25-29.99 kg/m2, t = 4.23, and P = .001). The resolution rate of diabetes was 80.48%; 48.57% experienced complete resolution, and 31.91% experienced partial resolution. The remaining 19.52% of patients exhibited a significant reduction in HbA1c, although the HbA1c levels did not fall below 6.5%, even with medications. Conclusion. MIHSII is an innovative technique of metabolic surgery and is a cost-effective and minimal procedure for the resolution of T2DM in patients with BMI <30 kg/m2.
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