Keyhole surgery best cure for diabetes

KOCHI: Recent studies  carried out by the Sunrise  Hospital Ernakulam have shown that keyhole surgeries are highly effective for curing diabetes, said a press release. More than 95 per cent of diabetic patients treated by keyhole surgery at the hospital were fully cured, the release said.  “The International  Diabetes Federation has  already pointed out how effective are such surgeries for diabetes.  “In addition to diabetic control, the surgery has other benefits including weight loss and cholesterol control,” said Dr R Padmakumar, laparoscopic surgeon, Sunrise Hospital.