SGIT

”SGIT
” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus-circle” anchor=”” class=””] This surgery developed by Dr. Aureo-de Paula from Brazil, is performed as part of research at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. It is performed through laparoscopy or key-hole route. It is expected to help glycaemic control in selected type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

SGIT is done under general anaesthesia. This surgery has primarily 2 steps:
Step I : Sleeve Gastrectomy

The stomach is stapled along the length and the excess or remnant part of the stomach is removed. This step’s usual operating time is 1hr.

Step I : Ileal Transposition
A segment of last part of small intestine (ileum) is interposed between 2 parts of small intestine (jejunum) just beyond stomach. No part of small intestine is removed or bypassed.

Proposed Mechanisms of Blood Sugar Control: Blood sugar control may be achieved in responders within 10 days – 6 months. The suggested mechanism(s) of blood sugar control are

Contribution of Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Reduced food intake—reduced blood sugar spike after a meal.
  • Reduced Ghrelin hormone secretion, which may have certain role in blood sugar control.
Contribution of Ileal Transposition
  • Early contact of undigested food (chyle) with interposed segment of ileum results in increased blood levels of GLP-1 hormone levels. GLP -1 is believed to have following effect:
  • Glucose even with severe ß-cell impairment
  • Stimulates insulin secretion
  • Exerts proliferative effect on pancreatic ß
  • This is believed to result in acute insulin response, which is usually lost in type 2 diabetics. This leads to blood sugar control immediately after a meal.
Post-op Recovery
  • Immediate
  • Most of the patients are in recovery/intensive care for 1-2 days due to their medical limitations.
  • Most of the patients are allowed to have liquids within 24 hours of surgery.
  • Delayed
  • Usually patients are sent home on the 5th-7th day after surgery.
  • Patients can resume normal work 2 weeks after discharge from hospital.
Diet Recommendation

Full diet charts are provided by our physician. This includes liquid diet for 2 weeks after surgery, soft diet for another 4 weeks & then normal diet. It is strongly recommended that all instructions are followed to avoid any nutritional imbalance

Physical Activity Recommendation

During the active weight loss period, human body resists weight loss, this may result in lethargy, less energy expenditure & reduction in metabolic rate. This slows down weight loss, even if patient is eating small food portions. Patients are strongly advised to resume physical activity after surgery to ensure maintenance of body metabolism at high levels. All recommendations are in relation to time after surgery.

  • Long walks: 10 days later
  • Aerobic activities like swimming: 20 days later
  • Weight training etc.: 30 days later
  • Abdominal exercises: 3 months later
Long Term Results

SGIT is based on Hindgut hypothesis derived from Roux-n-y Gastric Bypass surgery. Long term follow up data of gastric bypass has shown 80%-100% blood sugar & insulin maintenance even after 14 years.

Our Results

SGIT is based on Hindgut hypothesis derived from Roux-n-y Gastric Bypass surgery. Long term follow up data of gastric bypass has shown 80%-100% blood sugar & insulin maintenance even after 14 years.

  • 80% patients are maintaining blood sugar without medication. Other 20% patient(s) also have significant control with reduced medicine requirement.
  • 60% patients were on Insulin while 40% were on oral ant diabetic medication.
  • Average fasting blood sugar dropped from 256mgm% to 108mgm% within 3 months after surgery.
  • Mean HbA1c [Glycosylated haemoglobin] fell from average 9 to 7.15 3 months after undergoing diabetes surgery.
  • Patients who were on Insulin before surgery-66% stopped insulin within 2 months after surgery, remaining 33% decreased their insulin intake by over 80%