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
