Bengaluru, December 14, 2016: Musallam Salim Ali Ghawas aged 64 hailing from Salalah in Oman weighed 120 Kilos. He was suffering from morbid obesity with sleep apnea and diabetes. An engineer by profession, Musallam was determined to lose weight and manage his diabetes without any complications and his determination brought him to Dr. Ashwini Kumar Kudari, Head and Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Robotic Surgeon at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru. Prior to that he was planning to go to UK for treatment and a friend advised him to visit Narayana Health City.
So Musallam landed in Bengaluru and his treatment plan was coordinated by a team of International Patient Care executives at Narayana Health City. He went through a detailed evaluation by a multidisciplinary team of doctors and they decided that Sleeve Gastrectomy would be the best treatment option for him. A patient who is fit for General Anesthesia Surgery is considered fit to undergo a Robotic Surgery. “Sleeve Gastrectomy is a one-time procedure that involves the removal of part of the stomach, thus eliminating hunger stimulating hormones resulting in decreased appetite”, informed Dr. Ashwini Kumar.
Bariatric Robotic surgery comes as a boon to patients suffering from life-threatening obesity and living with diabetes. The surgery promises to reduce accumulated fat with a weight reduction of almost 70 to 100 kilos and even helps diabetics go off insulin!
Dr. Ashwini Kumar believes that Sleeve Gastrectomy is a life-saving surgery, which shouldn’t be mistaken for a cosmetic surgery. “The surgery removes two-thirds of the stomach, which provides for quicker satiety (sense of fullness) and decreased appetite. The smaller stomach pouch restricts food intake by allowing only a small amount of food to be eaten at one time”, explained Dr. Ashwini. He also said that “A robotic bariatric surgery is very safe and beneficial for those concerned about an open bypass surgery. In fact this procedure does not involve any bypass of the intestinal tract and therefore patients do not suffer the complications of intestinal bypass”.
“My weight was 120 kg before the surgery. After the surgery, I feel much better as many of the other problems I used to face due to obesity are no more. My blood pressure is normal and the joint pain does not bother me anymore; my diabetes is also under control and sleeping problem is solved” said a much relieved Musallam.
The recovery time is much faster due to minimal invasive technique used in Robotic surgery and there is less blood loss during surgery. The duration of hospital stay is also reduced and the healing is faster.
The weight-loss surgery program at Narayana Health City is staffed by surgeons who are recognized leaders in their fields and provide patients with 24-hour, seven-day-a-week coverage. They also provide detailed, quality information on all procedures performed.
Dr. Ashwini Kumar and his team provide an innovative, comprehensive and compassionate care experience for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Dr. Ashwini represents a combination of training, expertise and recognition providing the highest quality Robotic bariatric surgical care, and performs gastric sleeve, gastric banding, and gastric bypass surgeries.
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