Dr. Faruq M. Badiuddin MS, FRCS (England), FICS (USA) Consultant General Surgeon, Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal & Obesity Surgery One of the early adaptors of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dr Faruq started his surgical career in India as a General Surgeon in 1982…
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Scalp hair is vital to self image and hair loss may lead to psychological distress. Hair loss is expected following Weightloss surgery. This usually starts abruptly and very seldom lasts longer than 6 months. In most cases, hair will start…
Vomiting is an often reported side effect after Bariatric Surgeries. In the immediate post-operative period, this is common and usually due to the rigidity of the stomach following surgery and sometimes due to side effects from the drug used during…
Average, patients lose 15 kgs but this will range from 5 to 20 kgs depending upon compliance with instructions and follow-ups. There is a direct relationship with the attendance of follow-ups and degree of weight loss. For more details Click Intragastric…
Obesity and Fertility can cause hormonal imbalances that trigger problems with ovulation and the menstrual cycle. In recent years, the connection between lifestyle, weight, nutrition and fertility is gaining more public exposure. According to research, it is known that being…
Obesity Raises Risk Of Complications in Pregnancy Research has shown that obese mothers-to-be were nearly 10 times more likely to suffer from chest infections, and more than twice as likely to suffer from headaches and heartburn, compared with pregnant women…
At four years, patients undergoing RYGB lost 28 percent of their baseline weight, patients undergoing AGB lost 11 percent, and patients undergoing SG lost 18 percent The authors note that the results of this study provide further evidence of the…
After two years of collaboration, the Essentials of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Taskforce of the ASMBS has launched the Essentials app. It includes everything any and every health provider needs to know when caring for patients from the beginning stages…
Obesity appears to lead to additional complications post kidney transplant surgery in obese patients Doctors need future studies to examine the upper BMI limit at which kidney transplantation should not be recommended for obese patients Obese kidney transplant patients do…