Senior Director & HOD
Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
+91-11-30403040The Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (COMS) at BLK-Max Super speciality Hospital is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the International Excellence Federation for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery. The Centre is especially sought for its excellent results, unique personalised experience, and guidance not only during the surgery but also throughout the entire weight loss journey and beyond.
A comprehensive team of surgeons, endocrinologists, interventional endoscopists, bariatric and metabolic endoscopists, weight loss specialists, anaesthetists, intensivists, physiotherapists, dieticians and support staff including counsellors and physiologists strive to deliver quality care and provide constant support with empathy and passion. With a vast experience of Bariatric Surgery operations, the team has a very comprehensive program of data capturing, follow-up and research. Thereby, making significant contributions in the science of obesity and metabolic diseases. The Centre aims to provide the predictable, seamless, and safe experience throughout the weight loss and Bariatric Surgery procedure.
Various Bariatric Surgery Procedures Offered At The Centre Include: Bariatric Surgery can be a minimally invasive or non-invasive surgery that is performed using advanced laparoscopic, endoscopic and robotic techniques. The major types of Obesity & Metabolic Surgery that we perform at the centre include:
Also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, it is a weight loss procedure in which a stomach reduces about 15% of its original size, resulting into a sleeve or tube like structure. Thereby, restricting the amount of food one can eat on a daily basis.
How Is Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed?
It is laparoscopic surgery that involves the removal of most of the stomach by resizing it. A surgeon makes a few small incisions in the upper abdomen and perform the surgery using a laparoscope and small instruments that are inserted into the body through these incisions. The surgeon then vertically creates a narrow section in the upper part of the stomach which is in the shape of a sleeve and is called a gastric sleeve, by removing the larger, curved part of the stomach. The surgery restricts the amount of food one can eat and also curb the hunger hormone, ghrelin.
What Are The Advantages Of Sleeve Gastrectomy?
It is one of the most common weight loss procedure that alters the functioning of the stomach and small intestine. After the surgery, the stomach will become small and a patient will eat a small amount of food, thereby, absorbing fewer calories.
How Is Gastric Bypass Performed?
Also known as "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass or RYGB is a minimally invasive surgery that is performed in two parts
What Are The Advantages Of Gastric Bypass?
It is a newer type of weight-loss procedure which shrinks the size of the stomach using an endoscopic suturing device without the need of the surgery.
How Is Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Performed?
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is a non-invasive, advanced day-care endoscopic procedure that involves the use of a thin, flexible endoscope with a camera and an endoscopic suturing device attached to its tip. The doctor inserts the endoscope orally down the patient’s throat into the stomach and operates inside the stomach without making an incision in the abdomen.With the help of the camera attached to an endoscope, the doctor looks inside the patient’s stomach on the monitor and performs the surgery by placing approximately 12 sutures in the stomach. Thereby, changing the shape of the stomach, which after surgery, looks like a tube (as the gastric volume of the stomach reduces by 50 – 60%). This helps in restricting the number of calories a patient intake.
What Are The Advantages Of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty?
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is one the advanced procedure that helps in losing weight without surgery. It is a life-altering weight loss transformation that offers many advantages, such as:
The Bariatric Surgery procedures offered at the centre not only results in impressive weight reduction but also for the remarkable control of blood sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus and curing snoring due to life-threatening Obstructive Sleep Apnoea has been extensively studied in the Centre and papers presented in national and international journals and conferences.
A person has to undergo Obesity & Metabolic Surgery if he encounters conditions such as:
In rare cases, a patient might be prescribed to undergo weight-loss surgery if his/her BMI is 30 to 34 and is suffering from serious weight-related health problems.
A doctor might evaluate the patient’s current medical condition to know whether he/she is a candidate for Obesity & Metabolic Surgery. You may advise undergoing general, gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries if you have:
A patient is considered for surgery if he/she shows:
The patient must follow the following precautions after the Liver Transplant:
Obesity & Metabolic Surgery also called bariatric surgery, is one of the safest and most effective treatment options for people affected by severe obesity. It is surgery of the stomach and/or intestines to help the patient lose weight by making a change in the digestive system. However, the surgery might offer mild complications, such as:
Risks associated with the surgical procedure can include:
A patient might overcome the complication by properly discussing them with the doctor and taking the required precautions.
Dr. Ravindra Vats
Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Amir Mushtaq Parray
Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Mohammad Riyaz
Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery