Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Bariatric Surgery for Morbidly Obese with Diabetes Patients in Thailand

• Main Authors: Ithiphon Viratanapanu (Author), Chavalit Romyen (Author), Komol Chaivanijchaya (Author), Sikarin Sornphiphatphong (Author), Worawit Kattipatanapong (Author), Ajjana Techagumpuch (Author), Krit Kitisin (Author), Suppa-ut Pungpapong (Author), Chadin Tharavej (Author), Patpong Navicharern (Author), Patchaya Boonchayaanant (Author), Suthep Udomsawaengsup (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Bariatric surgery is a choice for treatment in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM type 2) who have inadequate diabetes control with only medical treatment. However, bariatric surgery requires highly sophisticated equipment, and thus the cost of surgery seems to be...