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Patiala, March 6 – Raman Rajwant, Ashok Verma /Newsline Express – The Bariatric Surgery Department of Fortis Hospital, Mohali has given new life to many patients suffering from severe obesity (weight more than 100 kg) through metabolic surgery. This has greatly benefited patients suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious diseases related to obesity. This surgery is called bariatric or weight loss surgery.
A 50-year-old woman weighing 105 kg was suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis and sleep apnea and was also experiencing frequent urination, lethargy and general restlessness. Her condition was worsening but none of the doctor’s medicines were working. Ultimately, her parents contacted Dr. Amit Garg, an expert in bariatric surgery at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. Dr. Garg medically examined the patient and after examination, suggested metabolic surgery as a suitable solution for treatment.
Metabolic surgery, also called bariatric or weight loss surgery, involves the surgical alteration of the stomach, intestines, or both to aid weight loss in patients with obesity-related metabolic disorders.
The patient underwent metabolic surgery, after which his blood sugar level became normal. His health improved rapidly and she was discharged from Fortis Mohali. The patient’s serious diseases were also cured and his medicines have also been stopped.
In another case, a patient weighing 170 kg had undergone heart bypass surgery a few years ago. He suffered from controlled diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. They also reached to Dr. Amit Garg, Fortis Mohali. Dr Garg examined the patient and later underwent metabolic surgery. After the surgery the patient’s insulin was discontinued and with time his obesity related diabetes got cured and he is living his dream of living a better life with his successful treatment.
With the aim of providing successful and best treatment to the patients and providing information to the people, today, Dr. Amit Garg of Fortis Hospital, Mohali held a press conference in a hotel in Patiala.
Discussing the matters, Dr. Garg gives excellent and valuable information saying, “According to recent guidelines from several diabetes associations (American Diabetes Association, International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes UK), metabolic surgery is recommended for both type 2 diabetes and non-type 2 diabetes patients She goes.” It benefits patients with BMI greater than 37.5 kg/m2. The aim is to define it as a normal blood sugar level. “Patients do not need to take diabetes medication.”
On the benefits of metabolic surgery, Dr. Garg said, “It helps in curing type 2 diabetes through calorie restriction, hormonal changes such as reduction in ghrelin, increase in GLP-1 and peptide YY.” It helps the patient reduce the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis and cancer. Metabolic surgery is also beneficial for non-obese type 2 diabetic patients. “Loop duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy and proximal jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy are new metabolic surgery procedures for the treatment of diabetes.”
Dr. Amit Garg said that all the surgeries are performed laparoscopically, which means that multiple small incisions are made which are closed with only a few stitches, resulting in fewer complications for the patients and faster recovery. Recovery takes place.
On the traditional first line of treatment for type 2 diabetes, Dr. Garg said, “Weight loss, healthy diet, regular exercise and medications help the pancreas produce more insulin or help the body efficiently use the insulin it produces. ” If these medicines do not work, the person needs to take insulin. Despite good control of diabetes, some patients still develop cardiovascular complications, diabetic foot, neuropathy and nephropathy, retinopathy and other complications.”
While answering the questions of journalists, Dr. Amit Garg shared many important information, in which he passed information about the cost of treatment, time, insurance, investigation etc. He advised the patients and their families not to worrry and contact them for easy, successful and best treatment.
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