Erratum to: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders. XIV World Congress

Abstract

The proceedings contain 297 papers. The topics discussed include: bariatric surgery improves glucose control in obese patients with type 1 diabetes; C-peptide predicts the remission of type Ii diabetes (T2dm) after sleeve gastrectomy; gastric remnant tube placement during RYGB in a rat model to achieve selective gut stimulation; duodenal switch in children; four-year results after BPD-DS in patients with insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus; metabolic surgery in non obese type 2 diabetic patients; improvement and remission in type 2 diabetes mellitus after laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients; potential role of bilio-pancreatic limb on intestinal sweetness sensing following gastric bypass surgery; case matched outcomes of routine medical management, adjustable gastric banding and duodenal switch versus rouxen-Y gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes; and the direct and indirect cost implications of coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).