Guidelines to Follow Before and After Bariatric Surgery

Did you know? Bariatric surgery is an operation that will fulfil your dream of getting rid of those excess kilos, by making changes to your digestive system. However, it is important to know what you must do before and after a weight loss surgery. Best results are achieved when one knows what to expect after surgery.

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker; MS Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon During my consults, one of the most important and detailed discussions is around complications of bariatric surgery. Although the overall complication rate of bariatric surgery ranges from 1 to 2% (inclusive of minor and major), it is important for a patient to be informed about the

Ms. Pearl Savla-Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics A Gastric Sleeve Surgery, reduces the size of the stomach by about 75%. It divides the stomach vertically from top to bottom, leaving a banana shaped stomach along the inside curve and the pyloric valve at the bottom, which regulates the emptying of the stomach into the

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon Adjustable gastric banding was a bariatric procedure that was popular when bariatric surgery had just begun in India. During this procedure, an adjustable silicon band is placed around the upper part of the stomach. This divides the stomach into a smaller upper portion and a larger lower

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker, Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon Bariatric surgery is a valid treatment option for the disease that is obesity. As I practice bariatric surgery in Mumbai, I get a lot of enquiries where people want to know if bariatric surgery would be the right option for them to lose weight. Sometimes, even people

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker, Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon As a bariatric surgeon practicing in Mumbai, every day, I counsel patients about the benefits and risks of obesity. When you are getting into a surgery, it is very important to know about risks and benefits of that surgery. It is also the duty of the doctor to

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker, Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon Obesity is a chronic progressive disease and has proved itself to be one of the fastest growing epidemics in the world. It is the second largest cause of preventable death. In addition to that, it poorly affects the quality of life of the person who is afflicted

Laparoscopic Roux en-y gastric bypass is a type of weight-loss/bariatric surgery. As the name suggests it can be performed through key-hole method (laparoscopy). In this technique 4 to 5 tiny cuts of half to one cm are made on the abdomen and the whole surgery is performed through these. In a Laparoscopic Roux en-y gastric

Laparoscopic Roux en-y gastric bypass is a type of weight-loss/bariatric surgery. As the name suggests it can be performed through key-hole method (laparoscopy). In this technique 4 to 5 tiny cuts of half to one cm are made on the abdomen and the whole surgery is performed through these. In a Laparoscopic Roux en-y gastric

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a type of weight-loss/bariatric surgery. As the name suggests it can be performed through key-hole method (laparoscopy). In this technique 4 to 5 tiny cuts of half to one cm are made on the abdomen and the entire surgery is performed through that. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can also be performed in