Bariatric procedures are performed on an obese or overweight person. They are called metabolic procedures because they makes changes to the patient’s metabolic system, that is the system relating to the release and action of various hormones in the body.
Dr. Daksh Sethi performs various laproscopic and robotic bariatric procedures like Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Single Anastomosis Duodenal Ileal Switch, Single Incision Lap Sleeve, Banded Gastric Bypass, and Duodenal Jejunal Bypass along with SCARLESS ENDOSCOPIC procedures like Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Objective
The main aim of all these procedures is to lead to weight reduction by restricting your feeding potential at one go, allowing you a feeling of fullness with less food intake. They aims to reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening health issues associated with increased weight.
Who can be treated with bariatric procedures?
Bariatric procedures are a possibility if you are obese, and other forms of weight loss, such as changes in lifestyle and medicine, have failed to produce long-term results.
Obese people with 30 or higher body mass index (BMI) can opt for laparoscopic or robotic bariatric procedures or even Endoscopic Bariatric options.
If your BMI is between 28 and 30, but you are suffering from any of the health issues:
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Severe sleep apnea
- Stroke
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Dr. Daksh Sethi along with the highly skilled multidisciplinary team and state of the art technology at Sir Gangaram Hospital impart the highest level of the care that the patients deserve.