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Fit Body, Fit MindTHE CASE: Four single young women, aged 25, 29, 30 and 32 years, were all
morbidly obese with BMI ranging between 32.5 kg/m2 and 38.4 kg/m2. Two of
them were also pre-diabetic. These four women approached Nanavati Super
Speciality Hospital seeking solutions to their weight issues. However, like most
young women, cosmesis was a major concern for all these four women.
THE PROCEDURE: All four women were individually counselled for a Single
Incision Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. After a thorough pre-operative
evaluation and preparation, they all underwent SILS Gastrectomy at Nanavati
Hospital. The surgeries were done with one single incision, just below the
umbilicus, measuring about 2.5 cm. A special single port device was used in
each case, along with standard bariatric length instruments, energy devices and
staplers.
THE RESULT: The patients recovered very well and were discharged within 48
hours of surgery. The procedure left just a single thin scar below the belly button
of the patient which will gradually recede into the umbilicus as they lose weight.
Dr. Jaydeep PalepDirector & Head
Department of Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgery
Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
Dr. Nidhi KhandelwalAssociate Consultant
Department of Bariatric &Minimal Access Surgery
Nanavati Super SpecialityHospital, Mumbai
"SILS Bariatric Surgery is proving itself to be a very fruitful tool,
achieving not only healthy bodies, but also scar free ones!"
SUCCESS STORY