Surgical therapy is not routinely performed for<unk>  syndrome. However, in cases of morbid obesity and unresponsiveness of medical therapy bariatric surgery can be performed. The beneficial effects of surgery is thought to be due to the weight loss after surgery that in turn decreases the insulin resistance. Also, increased secretion of gut hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) accompanies the surgery and thus helps in<unk>  syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome surgery
Gastric dumping syndrome surgery
Celiac disease surgery
Diabetic nephropathy surgery
Plummer-Vinson syndrome surgery
Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Abdominal angina surgery
Diabetes mellitus surgery