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FAQ’s Bariatric surgery

Effectiveness of weight-loss surgery

The actual weight a patient will lose after the procedure is dependent on several factors.These include:

  • Patient's age

  • Weight before surgery

  • Overall condition of patient's health

  • Surgical procedure

  • Ability to exercise

  • Commitment to maintaining dietary guidelines and other follow-up care

  • Motivation of patient and cooperation of their family, friends and associates

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Bariatric surgery is now accepted as the best and most effective treatment for morbid obesity. About 65 percent of all bariatric surgery patients are able to lose their excess weight and keep it off for more than five years.

More than 30 co-morbid conditions are associated with morbid obesity, the most serious of which are hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obstructive sleep apnea, and degenerative joint disease. Two recent landmark studies in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate significant evidence that bariatric surgery reduces long-term mortality associated with obesity

Bariatric surgery is not only successful for weight loss, but also for preventing, improving or resolving type 2 diabetes.  Recent studies demonstrate that bariatric operations, particularly gastric bypass, can achieve a resolution rate as high as 83 percent, rendering these patients normoglycemic. Other studies have shown that patients with a BMI as low as 30 may have successful resolution of diabetes with gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding.5 Preparation for bariatric surgery

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The following questions may help you decide whether weight-loss surgery is right for you:

  • Do you meet the weight and health guidelines established to determine eligibility?

  • Are you determined to lose weight and improve your health?

  • Have you been unsuccessful at long-term weight loss using non-surgical methods?

  • Are you well informed about the surgical procedure and the effects of treatment?

  • Do you fully realize how your life may change after the operation, such as requiring you to chew food well and eat smaller meals?

  • Have you been informed of the potential for serious complications, dietary restrictions, and occasional failures?

  • Are you committed to lifelong medical follow-up and vitamin/mineral supplementation?

  • Your doctor has told you that you have diabetes or prediabetes (your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not as high as with diabetes).

Our Expert Team Will Support You Every Step of the Way

The AIG’s comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Program is composed of a multidisciplinary team of bariatric specialists who provide personalized treatment, committing to years of follow-up care and supporting your effort to maintain a healthy weight, while meeting your nutritional needs.

The process you will follow involves several phases:
Initially, you will meet with the baritric surgeon to evaluate whether surgery is right for you. The surgeon will provide information about the procedure and answer any questions you may have.
Before surgery, our team of specialists, including a case manager, nutritionist, radiologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist, and psychiatrist, will perform comprehensive medical exams and evaluations. You will also be asked to attend intensive education, counseling  session and support group programs to learn what to expect during and after surgery.
During the procedure, board-certified surgeon Dr Abhishek Katakwar trained in advanced laparoscopic bariatric surgery at Germany and Taiwan will work closely with anesthesiologists and highly trained operating room staff who are familiar with the special needs of bariatric patients.
After surgery, nurses trained in post-bariatric surgical care will work to prevent and manage possible complications. The surgeon, bariatric nurses, and nutritionist will follow you carefully throughout recovery.
During and after your recovery, you must commit to making profound lifestyle changes. To help meet this challenge successfully and safely, you will be closely monitored for nutritional deficiencies and post-operative dietary requirements. You will continue to attend our free support group meetings.In addition to the help you will receive from the bariatric team, you also have available the expertise of The AIG’s weight management programs to provide additional, ongoing help.

Bariatric and metabolic surgery center of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad is here for you every step of the way. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to offering you the support you require and deserve through this profound lifestyle change.

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