Obesity is a metabolic disorder mainly due to over consumption or under utilisation of caloric substrate.

Most people can live a normal life without their gallbladder. The patient can resume daily routine after resting for a few days as there are no specific restrictions. One should refrain from engaging in strenuous activities for a few more weeks. Gallbladder surgery is safe and involves minimal to no risks.

Excessive fat storage, Improper Diet, Environment, lack of physical activity, genetics, hypothyroidism etc.

Avoid foods containing high fat or oil, including whole dairy products. After gallbladder removal, patients must avoid whole milk, cheese, full-fat yogurt, cream or butter, fried foods, high-saturated snacks, spicy food, or foods rich in refined sugar. Drink plenty of water but avoid caffeine (tea, coffee, energy drinks), alcoholic drinks, and carbonated beverages.

No, the gallbladder does not grow back. Neither a gallbladder can repair itself. Only cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) is the optimal treatment for gallstones and its associated complications.

Being overweight is reversible condition that can be treated my medical management whereas morbid obesity requires surgical intervention.

The body mechanisms that control a person’s weight are set in such a manner in morbidly obese patients that they gain weight easily. These patients find it difficult to loose weight and even more difficult to sustain it.

A cholecystectomy is a common surgery with a very low risk of complications. Bleeding, infection, or fever, the complications associated with any other surgery, are related to cholecystectomy, which is rare. Patients can usually go home on the same day of their surgery.

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Ideal Weight = Height (Cms) – 100 in Male or 105 in Female,

Body Mass Index (BMI > 35) = Weight (Kgs) / {Height (Mtrs)}2,

Waist Circumference,

Calculation of Waist to hip ratio,

Normal Percentage Body Fat (Female – 18 to 22 & Male – 21 to 25).

We prefer laparoscopic cholecystectomy as it is more advanced and quick. Patients experience a shorter recovery time due to the small incisions, resulting in less pain and faster healing. Open surgery is usually more painful than a laparoscopic procedure and involves an increased risk of post-surgery complications.

Obesity is a disease like any other disease.

It has become very important to recognise this disease as a cause of severe mental and physical problems which show significant improvement following weight loss. It is very important for the patients to understand Obesity as a disease with it’s complications and their inability to control them.

Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for patients with morbid obesity.

Types of Bariatric Surgery: The choice of procedure should be made after a thorough discussion with your surgeon. Factors Deciding type of Obesity Surgery: BMI, Age, Comorbid Conditions, Eating Habits, Cost, Patient Preference, Surgeon Preference

Advantages of laparoscopic approach include: Less post operative pain, Shorter hospital stay, Early return to work, Improved cosmesis.

Their is significant improvement in other Obesity related CO-Morbidities like Depression, Reflux Disease, Diabetes, Hyper Tension, Sleep Apnoea etc.

You will qualify for surgery for morbid obesity if:

Lifestyle change depends on the kind of surgery a patient has.

Some common lifestyle adjustmants required are:Care of morbidly obese requires a comprehensive set-up. The management team consist of Surgeon, Dietician, Endocrinologist, Physician, Cardiologist, Physiotherapist and Psychologist.

The method of treatment depends on your level of obesity, overall health condition, and motivation to lose weight.

Treatment may include a combinationof diet, exercise, behaviour modification, and weight-loss surgeries.

Remember, weight control is a life-long effort.

Weight Loss Surgery not only helps to decrease a significant amount of excess body weight but also helps in the improvement/ resolution of the various obesity related diseases.

Removal of hunger hormone (Ghrelin ) plays a very major role. This hormone is secreted from the fundus of the stomach and hence removing the fundus of the stomach helps in a gradual and prolonged weight loss and is a very important step in most of the Bariatric Procedures.

Hence Bariatric surgery is the a guiding path from FAT TO FIT, if done by a well trained surgeon and just not any GI Surgeon