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Bariatric surgery refers to the procedure by which excess fat is removed gradually within few months from an individual s body after modification in size of stomach and modification in gut pathway and length by laparoscopically (keyhole surgery).

The diet that must succeed a bariatric surgery changes with time. A post-bariatric surgery diet will tentatively look like:

Initial stages: At the initial stage, eating solid food should be strictly avoided. A liquid diet with added pr...more

The word acute coronary syndrome refers to a group of symptoms that are caused by blockage of the blood flow to the heart muscles. The most common result of this is myocardial infarction or heart attack as it is popularly called. Reduced blood flow leads to death of some portion of the heart muscle wall. While the word heart attack sounds almost fatal, it need not be the case. Knowing how to identify an attack and being aware of some simple measures can help save lives.

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The Mini-Gastric Bypass or in other words, Single Anastomosis Gastric Bypass is an extremely effective and a well-established procedure that combines some of the properties of two other bariatric surgeries:

A Gastric Sleeve
A Standard Gastric Bypass
The upper half of the stomach gets divided into a tube, quite similar to the top three-quarters of a sleeve and then it gets joined to a loop of intestine. This Mini-Gastric Bypass can be made use of as one of the most primary proce...more

What is Spinal Stenosis: The narrowing of the gaps in the spine or the backbone is called as Spinal stenosis. This leads to pressure on the nerves and the spinal cord. 5% of cases of spinal stenosis are seen in the low back of the lumbar spine. In some cases the narrowing of the spine leads to the compressing of the nerve root, which leads to pain in the leg.

Causes of spinal stenosis: It can be caused by aging, arthritis, trauma to the spine, spondylolisthesis and tumor of the spinemore

What is gallstone surgery?

It is surgical removal of the gallstone from the gallbladder. It is also known as cholelithotomy.

What are the Statistics of the surgery?
Approximately 90% of patients who seek treatment undergo surgery to remove the stones and the gallbladder.

What is the role of gallstone surgery?
Gallstones which are asymptomatic generally don t need surgical removal. Treatment depends on the size and location of the gallstones. Surgery to remove t...more

Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, also identified as laparoscopic surgery or hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS), deals with minimally invasive methods where only one small keyhole incision is made in the abdomen in order to treat diseases originating from the gastrointestinal tract. This is, however, in contrast to traditional modes of open surgery, which generally work on the colon or on other parts of the intestine. These keyhole incisions are only about 5mm to 10mm in size a...more

Kindly go for a routine post bypass checks where they will do simple blood tests, ecg and echo and find out the cause for your exhaustion. After bypass, one should follow up with the doctor at 1,3,6 and 12 months after surgery and more frequently if you have any symptoms.

if your pulse is irregular it will be seen on ecg and the cause and treatment can be decided after seeing ecg. please post it for review

Hernias are quite common and occur more in men than in women. When left untreated, the condition gets very painful, and sometimes become life-threatening. Hence, ignoring a painful hernia is a bad idea, and seeking medical assistance is necessary. To know more about the condition and the treatment available, read on.

What is a hernia?

A hernia refers to an abnormal exit of an organ or tissues. When a fatty tissue or an organ squeezes or penetrates through a weak spot of the sur...more

You can wait for the condition of your father to settle and go for surgery if the doctor feels it is time to do surgery