Every Life is Precious!
This is a story of a 130 kgs guy who stayed in his bed for a couple years, had broken sleep at night because of his sleep apnea and had a clot in his legs and lungs in he past that needed prolonged treatment. He was living with a huge hernia for the past decade the surgery of which he kept denying. Not because he was afraid but because he
SURGERY FOR DIABETES – where are we now?
Obesity has grown at a rapid pace in the last few decades. While diet and activity remains the mainstay treatment, the efficacy of this modality for morbid obesity is very low. Bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. This produces significant and durable weight loss. Further, it leads to significant resolution, remission, or improvement of obesity related diseases such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, sleep