Obesity
Surgery in India
Obesity Surgery in India
is for those people who have honestly tried to lose their weight and tried
various others methods to reduce weight such as gyms, diets etc. but their lost
weight comes back again. People who believe that Obesity Surgery in India
is a short cut method to reduce weight are generally not the ones who need it.
Doctors advised the Weight Loss Surgery inIndia to those people who are overweight by 25 to 30 kilos with BMI 32.5 or
above. The Obesity Surgery in India help people to recover from diabetes
improves their cardiovascular risk factors and reduces the mortality. Women who
have irregular periods and are unable to conceive due to obesity can also opt
for the Obesity Surgery in India.
Weight Loss Surgery in India
cannot be performed if the patient has
an unstable heart condition or untreated angina, or are psychologically
unstable in which case they don’t understand or appreciate what is required
after Obesity Surgery in India and will not able to take proper follow-ups
after surgery.
Types
of Weight Loss Surgery in India
There are three common types of Weight Loss
Surgery in India performed by surgeons to reduce obesity as follows:
a)
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (Lap-Band): In
this procedure, an inflatable band made up of special material is placed around
the stomach near its upper end, to create a small pouch and narrow passage into
the remainder of the stomach. This band limits the food consumption and
patients feel his/her stomach full by eating less food.
b)
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RGB): This is a
procedure where the surgeon makes a stomach small by using surgical staples to
create a small stomach pouch. This pouch is attached to the stomach in the
middle area and the food bypasses to the upper part of small intestine and
stomach and then goes to the middle area through a small opening. Bypassing the
stomach limits the food consumption.
c)
Sleeve Gastrectomy: It is a procedure in which stomach is
reduced around 25% from its original size, by surgical removal of a large
portion of the stomach, following the major curve. By reducing the stomach
capacity the patient feels full after a small intake of food. This procedure is
performed with the help of laparoscope and is not reversible. A surgeon makes
small incisions which allow to seen the area through circuit monitor. With the
help of these incisions, the surgeon can reach the stomach and, use a special
stapler, to makes a vertical suture divide the stomach in two.
Cost
factor
The cost of Obesity Surgery in India
depends on where it is done and which procedure is performed. On an average,
the cost of Obesity Surgery in India would be between two to four lakhs
in Indian currency. Currently, the Obesity Surgery in India is not
covered by any insurance companies. Hence, the majority of the patients pay
from their pockets.
If you are over- weight by 25 to 30 kilos, then
you should undergo for the Obesity Surgery in India. For any queries
send us email at info@wecareindia.com
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