A live broadcast of a bariatric surgery performed at the Apollo Hospital, located in the outskirts of Chennai, India was telecasted to around 100 doctors from different hospitals.
The hospital did the live streaming of the surgery by Dr. Prem Kumar Balachandran so that other doctors could benefit as a part of their continuing medical education.
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective weight-loss therapy for the morbidly obese. Lap banding and gastric bypass are the most commonly used weight loss surgeries.
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"Ability to do live-streaming of surgical procedure is an essential requirement for medical training and we believe that harnessing technology in this way will eventually become a core component of medical education system," said Sanjay Mashruwala, Managing Director, Reliance Jio.
Bariatric surgery is done on obese people to remove a portion of their stomach so as to reduce food intake and results in weight loss in the long run.
![Medication Adjustment Following Bariatric Surgery]( "Medication Adjustment Following Bariatric Surgery")
Bariatric surgery is performed in obese individuals with BMI ≥40 kg/m2, or ≥35 kg/m2 with obesity-related health issues. Dosages of medications should be adjusted following bariatric surgery.
According to Apollo Hospitals, 25% of India's people are overweight, of which 9% are morbidly obese which amounts to a staggering 2.5 million.
Incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise due to changing lifestyles and these children are more likely to develop obesity-related complications at an earlier age.
Obesity is not a cosmetic problem alone, and can be associated with and also result in heart disorders, diabetes, hypertension, mental problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian disease and infertility.
'Metabolic syndrome' is the term for people who suffer from obesity associated with diabetes, hypertension and cardiac problems. The outlook towards these patients and their management has undergone a paradigm shift today and they are investigated and treated more aggressively with the aim of treating all the co-morbidities.
Source: Medindia
Medication Adjustment Following Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is performed in obese individuals with BMI ≥40 kg/m2, or ≥35 kg/m2 with obesity-related health issues. Dosages of medications should be adjusted following bariatric surgery.
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According to Apollo Hospitals, 25% of India's people are overweight, of which 9% are morbidly obese which amounts to a staggering 2.5 million.
Incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise due to changing lifestyles and these children are more likely to develop obesity-related complications at an earlier age.
Obesity is not a cosmetic problem alone, and can be associated with and also result in heart disorders, diabetes, hypertension, mental problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian disease and infertility.
'Metabolic syndrome' is the term for people who suffer from obesity associated with diabetes, hypertension and cardiac problems. The outlook towards these patients and their management has undergone a paradigm shift today and they are investigated and treated more aggressively with the aim of treating all the co-morbidities.
Source: Medindia
Changes in Gut Microbe may Play a Role in Weight Loss
Gastric bypass surgery changes the gut microbes that cause rapid weight loss.
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 Does Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Cure Diabetes?It was found that nearly 3 out of 4 patients were able to stop taking their insulin and other diabetes medications within six months of bariatric surgery. | Advertisement
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