Aster CMI hospital conducts successful bariatric surgery on Sudanese patient weighing 207 kgs
Bengaluru, Dec 6: In yet another successful treatment of an international patient, the doctors at Aster CMI hospital treated an overweight 51-year-old Sudanese woman by conducting bariatric surgery and helping her walk like normal people.
Dr. H V Shivaram, Chief of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery along with multidisciplinary team performed surgery on the patient weighing 207 kgs.
Patient Sadia Mohammed has initially gone to Germany for weight loss surgery, but the treatment there was not successful. Later, she approached the Aster CMI Hospital of Bengaluru in last October and her BMI was 72 against normal BMI of 24, with massive lower limb swelling, skin ulcerations and could not move easily. She also had respiratory problem.
After evaluating her condition at the Aster CMI Hospital, the multidisciplinary team of the hospital has decided to conduct Revision Bariatric surgery (Laparoscopic mini gastric bypass) on her.
Dr. H V Shivaram said that “We have decided on this type of gastric bypass since it gives excellent long-term weight loss with normal diet, and chances of weight regain is very less. After adequate optimization, she underwent the key-hole bariatric surgery at the hospital. After discussing with her family members and taking their approval, we took a decision to do two procedures – revision sleeve gastrectomy and Mini Gastric Bypass. Both the procedures were successful”, he added.
Dr. Arun, chief of Anesthesia and Pain Management at Aster CMI Hospital said, “We took a conscious decision to defer her surgery for two weeks so that we could prepare her respiratory system by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilator, which helped us give her anesthesia successfully.”
While patient Sadia Mohammed said that “I am very happy with the surgery, medical team and the hospital. I had an uneventful recovery, there was no pain and I was asked to walk by evening. I was discharged on the 4th day after surgery.” She particularly praised the state of the art Bariatric Suits at Aster CMI Hospital which has all the facilities for caring a morbidly obese patient.
Kamil, brother of Sadia who accompanied her to India, was a cabinet minister in Republic of Sudan. He too appreciated the Indian healthcare system, hospitals and doctors. “Where else in the world can you get such affordable treatment by the best of experts with all the high-end facilities under one roof? We are fully satisfied with Aster CMI Hospital and the doctors. We are returning to Sudan now and will come back after six months for follow up,” Kamil said.
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Karnataka Governor Gehlot greets people on Yugadi
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the eve of Yugadi.
In his message, the Governor wished for happiness, health and prosperity for all in the new year.
"Warmest greetings to the people of Karnataka on the occasion of Ugadi. May this new year bring happiness, health, and prosperity to everyone's life. May all the bitterness of life be removed and sweetness like jaggery be in your life," he said.
