Sunday 20 January 2013

WEIGHT REDUCTION SURGERY IN 143 KG MAN CURES DIABETES & HIGH BP


WEIGHT REDUCTION SURGERY IN 143 KG MAN CURES DIABETES  & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

42 year old heavy set man weighting 143 Kg presents for weight reduction surgery. His expected ideal weight  is 72 Kg . His excess weight is 71 Kg



Just Before Surgery


He is a severe diabetic on two drugs and despite this his blood sugars fluctuate to 400.

He is also a hypertensive on drug treatment as well as increased cholesterol and other lipids.

He underwent weight reduction ( bariatric) surgery at Anurag Hospital, Coimbatore.

The same day, he was drinking fluids by mouth and was walking .

Next day his blood sugars and BP(hypertension) were within normal limits with no medication and remained so.


Day 2 After Weight Reduction (Bariatric)Surgery


Bariatric or Weight Reduction Surgery is useful and offers other advantages apart from permanent weight reduction of weight.
  • Weight reduction surgery cures type 2 diabetes in 75% , improves in 10%
  • Weight reduction surgery cures hypertension in 60%, improves in 18%
  • Weight reduction surgery cures dyslipidemias in 70%
  • Weight reduction surgery cures sleep apnea in 85% 
  • Weight reduction surgery increases the life duration of the patient
  • Weight reduction surgery improves Fatty liver, joint pains, Cardiomyopathy, Breathlessness

However, in certain of the following situations, it is not useful
  • Severe uncontrolled heart disease
  • Uncontrolled Psychiatric disorder or Low IQ
  • Inability to follow instructions
  • Drug abuse or disseminated cancer









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