A free Bariatric Surgery Camp was organised at Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital on Tuesday in which 102 patients were examined. The hospital authorities informed that 80 patients were found to be affected by obesity and its resulting problems in the camp.
Senior Surgeon of the Hospital, Dr. Vishal Nidhi Kulshrestha provided medical advice to the patients in the camp. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kulshrestha said that all those people who have a Body Maas Index (BMI) of 32.5 or more as well as those who are affected by Type II Diabetes are under the problem of obesity and all such patients must opt for Bariatric Surgery. He informed that this surgery is carried out by laparoscopic method and for it the patient has to get admitted in the hospital only for 3 or 4 days. He said that this surgery is highly effective and can reduce the increased weight of the patient by as much as 90 per cent.
The Medical Superintendent of hospital Dr. Vinay Rai, Dietician Babita Gupta and others were present on the occasion.