Diabetes Health Center
Type 2 Diabetes: Living With Complications - Surgery
Some complications from
type 2 diabetes may need surgical treatment at some
time. For example, surgery to remove the
vitreous gel (vitrectomy) may be needed for
diabetic retinopathy. Foot problems caused by
diabetic neuropathy may lead to a need for amputation.
Cardiovascular
problems may require heart
surgery.
For more information on possible surgery for complications from diabetes, see the topics Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Diabetic Neuropathy. If you have heart and blood vessel disease, see the topics Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack and Unstable Angina, and Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs.
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Last Updated:
August 09, 2007
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