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Surgery is a procedure in which incision and physical manipulation are used to treat a patient with an injury or a disease. The patient's tissues are cut during this technique to permit the manipulation of tissues that are otherwise inaccessible.
People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery compared to medical or lifestyle interventions had better long-term outcomes, such as greater diabetes remission and less reliance on medication.