Bariatric Surgery
Da Vinci Xi Surgical robot is the most advanced platform in the world to perform minimally invasive surgery.
A surgical robot is a self-powered, computer-controlled device that can be programmed to aid in the positioning and manipulation of surgical instruments, enabling the surgeon to carry out more complex tasks.
Advantages of bariatric surgery
Surgery for weight loss is called bariatric surgery. During bariatric procedures changes we made to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Some procedures limit how much you can eat, other procedures also reduce absorption of nutrient. Bariatric surgery (or weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who have obesity. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band or through removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch) or by resecting and re-routing the small intestine to a small stomach pouch (gastric bypass surgery). During bariatric procedures changes we made to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Some procedures limit how much you can eat, other procedures also reduce absorption of nutrient.
Many studies have shown that bariatric surgery offers the highest chance of successful weight loss for patients with morbid obesity. In addition bariatric surgery results in a significant reduction of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, joint problems etc etc. It is important to realise that all weight loss operations are a tool to help you lose weight in combination with a diet and lifestyle changes. So, an operation is not the easy way out. It will take motivation, adaption and hard work to achieve your weight-goals.
Dr Sachin Mittal – This was a very rare and challenging case of a 2 year old child who weighed 45 kgs ( more than 30 kgs overweight) could not stand, walk, had difficulty in breathing and had sleep apnea.
By God’s grace and team effort at Max Healthcare, a successful laparoscopic bariatricsurgery for this child. She has lost 5 kgs in 3 weeks, and sleep apnea has resolved.
She is starting to stand and trying to walk. May God bless her with great health always.
Obesity and impact on lifestyle diseases
Obesity is a harbinger of many diseases including Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart disease, Metabolic syndrome, infertility, migraine, slip disc, knee osteoarthiritis and also significantly increase cancer risk. All put together, it significantly decreases life span in Class II and class III obese individuals.
Percentage of Indians with Obesity
Approximately 20% of Indian population is obese, including 5% morbidly obese (severely obese) population based on data from the 2016-2021 National Family Health Survey (NFHS). In urban areas like Faridabad and Chandigarh, the obesity prevalence is to the tune of 30%. More worrisome is the fact that more than one-third of school going children in Faridabad are overweight or obese, and thus have a significant risk of growing into morbidly obese adults.
Major drivers of Obesity in India
Approximately 20% of Indian population is obese, including 5% morbidly obese (severely obese) population based on data from the 2016-2021 National Family Health Survey (NFHS). In urban areas like Faridabad and Chandigarh, the obesity prevalence is to the tune of 30%. More worrisome is the fact that more than one-third of school going children in Faridabad are overweight or obese, and thus have a significant risk of growing into morbidly obese adults.
Solutions to tackle obesity
Prevention is the best strategy,
and adopted at an earlier age
brings about the best results.
We should aim for positively
changing the lifestyle of our
young generation, including
three main
strategies:
1.Reducing
screen time
2.Reducing junk
/ fast food intake (should be
banned in educational
institutions, and taxed by the
government)
3.Promoting
exercise, sports and yoga
Once a person is obese, they should seek medical help. Dietary changes and physical activity can treat it early in the course of disease. There are multiple effective medications also available now for obesity. For severe obesity or associated Diabetes, Bariatric Metabolic Surgery is an excellent option to treat obesity and reverse diabetes. It has been shown to increase life span significantly in morbidly obese patients, and associated diseases like diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome go into remission.