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Bariatric surgery for children

Is your child obese? Does he sit quietly in the house not wanting to go to school or play with other children? Is he or she snoring? Are her periods not normal? If yes, your child could be harbouring the ill effects of obesity and he or she will need prompt treatment. The childhood obesity… Continue reading Bariatric surgery for children

Fatty liver? Cirrhosis? Bariatric surgery can help!

Liver disease is not uncommon in India. A few years back, the commonest cause was viral hepatitis. Recently, obesity has become the most frequent reason for liver disease. It is therefore not surprising to note that obesity has become the commonest cause of liver disease needing a transplant. To prevent this health hazard, we need… Continue reading Fatty liver? Cirrhosis? Bariatric surgery can help!

Types Of Bariatric Surgeries

India ranks third in terms of having obese individuals only after US and China. One in every five Indian is either overweight or obese. However, the medical science has evolved a lot and so is the treatment procedure to deal with obesity. Weight loss surgery is the failsafe method to resolve obesity that generally lasts… Continue reading Types Of Bariatric Surgeries

Chronic Pancreatitis – Learn How It is Cured!

Here is a case of chronic pancreatitis that was managed surgically at our center. A 40 year old diabetic female was referred with intractable pain abdomen. She was a known case of chronic pancreatitis managed on medical treatment (pancreatic enzymes, analgesics) for the last 3 years. She also had developed diabetes during this period. CT… Continue reading Chronic Pancreatitis – Learn How It is Cured!

Abdominal Sepsis Treatment – The Step-by-Step Procedure

A 35 year old woman was referred to Digestive Surgery Clinic with abdominal sepsis following a cholecystectomy on her 11th postoperative day. CT picked up a large collection of bile in the upper abdomen. A pigtail catheter was introduced radiologically along with antibiotics. Owing to residual sepsis, a laparoscopic drainage was undertaken subsequently, following which… Continue reading Abdominal Sepsis Treatment – The Step-by-Step Procedure

A Show of Confidence – From Difficulty In Walking To Walking The Ramp

Obesity is one of the biggest diseases of our times. The damage it incurs on individual health, quality of life and on economy is huge. The treatment of obesity is difficult. Dieting and physical activity is frequently ineffective in its management. In such a grim scenario, the dramatic success of bariatric surgery has brought some… Continue reading A Show of Confidence – From Difficulty In Walking To Walking The Ramp

Arthritis, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Obese people frequently have knee pain that makes walking painful. This is more common with advancing age. It prevents them from walking, playing sports and enjoying vacations. Some patients may benefit from medicines and physiotherapy and some may need joint replacement. However, weight loss remains the most important measure for long term relief. If patients… Continue reading Arthritis, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Heartburns? A Laparoscopic Surgery Can Give Permanent Relief!

1. Heartburns can be a source of great discomfort. Typically, it is brought on by eating spicy food. Many patients also have regurgitation of food from the stomach to the gullet and sometimes mouth. This can be aggravated at night. If left untreated, this may lead to cancer of the food pipe. 2. Many patients… Continue reading Heartburns? A Laparoscopic Surgery Can Give Permanent Relief!

Snoring, Obesity and How Bariatric Surgery Helps?

Most people would like to dismiss their snoring as a normal phenomenon during sleep. They feel it’s the spouses who are the only one affected. Wrong! Snoring can be a sign of a bad disease called OSA – Obstructive Sleep Apnea. It is characterized by fatigue, day-time sleepiness and frequent disturbance of sleep at night.… Continue reading Snoring, Obesity and How Bariatric Surgery Helps?

Fasting is only a religious ritual! Right or Wrong?

Fasting is only a religious ritual! Right? Wrong! In this month of fasting that many of us observe only for religious reasons, let’s remind us that it is a practice that is greatly supported by scientific research.

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