The Effects of Bariatric Procedures versus Medical Therapy for Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 6

The numbers of patients free from diabetes related medicines (𝑛).

Group	Subjects without diabetes medicine				Subjects without antihypertensive medicine				Subjects without lipid-lowering medicine
	Baseline	End point	Change from baseline	Total	Baseline	End point	Change from baseline	Total	Baseline	End point	Change from baseline	Total
Gastric bypass	1	38	37	85	7	37	30	63	7	37	30	57
Gastric banding	2	26	24		10	24	14		18	26	8
Gastrectomy	1	25	24		11	30	19		11	30	19
Medication	5	8	3	3	25	20	−5	−5	29	28	−1	−1