Plastic sheath device that mimics gastric bypass surgery can help obese diabetics lose 2st 5lbs and should be rolled out across NHS, experts claim

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A plastic sheath that can reverse type 2 diabetes and help sufferers lose weight should be rolled out across the NHS, experts claim.

The Endobarrier, which is a reversible procedure, makes obese patients feel full and helps them shed 2st on average.

The 60cm tube is both a safe and effective treatment, a trial shows. It mimics the work done by gastric bypass surgery but is safer.

It helped cure six patients, stopping them from needing their daily insulin, experts at at Birmingham City Hospital revealed.  

ccb513576e137cb841d27aa38cbaf66d Plastic sheath device that mimics gastric bypass surgery can help obese diabetics lose 2st 5lbs and should be rolled out across NHS, experts claim

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