What is Gastroplasty? Gastroplasty is a surgical procedure performed to decrease the size of the stomach.  This is another procedure that can be performed to reduce weight in obese patients.  In this procedure, the size of the stomach is reduced using stitches by about 60-70% of the existing size.    Gastroplasty aids in reducing weight as […]

SAMPLE MEAL PLAN FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION 1100 kcal 45 gm Protein Diet Time Menu Amount 6:00 AM Green Tea/ Black Tea (no sugar) 1 cup 8:00 AM Spinach chapathi +dhal curry 1 no. + 1 cup Boiled vegetables 1 cup 10.30 AM Cucumber juice/ smoothie 1 cup 12.30 PM Rice ½ cup Sambar 1 cup […]

Authors: Dr. R. PadmakumarDr. D. Madhukara PaiDr. Farish Shamsudeen TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. No Topic 1 Obesity Overview Read More 2 Screening Forms 3 Weightloss Meal Plan 4 Metabolic Surgery 5 Indication for Weight Loss Surgery 6 Intragastric Balloon 7 Sleeve Gastrectomy 8 Post Bariatric Diet Plan 9 Mini Gastric Bypass 10 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass […]

Obesity Overview: Obesity is a global pandemic. Management of obesity needs a very comprehensive approach by a dedicated team. Bariatric deals with Obesity. “Baros” is a Greek word which means heavy or large. Bariatric surgery is also referred to as “weight loss surgery” and is performed on people who suffer from obesity. It includes a […]

എല്ലാ പ്രായക്കാരിലും വരുന്ന ഒരു പ്രയാസമാണ് തൈറോയ്ഡുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട അസുഖങ്ങള്‍. തൈറോയ്ഡിന്‍റെ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനക്കുറവുമൂലം ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ഹൈപ്പോ തൈറോയ്ഡിസം ആണ് ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതല്‍ കാണപ്പെടുന്നത്. ഇതുമൂലം ഭാരവര്‍ദ്ധന, ഉറക്കം കൂടുക, ബുദ്ധിമാന്ദ്യം തുടങ്ങി വിവിധ പ്രയാസങ്ങള്‍ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു. വളരെ സുരക്ഷിതമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കാവുന്ന തൈറോക്സിന്‍ ഗുളിക കഴിച്ചാല്‍ ഹൈപ്പോതൈറോയ്ഡിസം നല്ല തരത്തില്‍ സുഖപ്പെടുത്താം. തൈറോയ്ഡ് ഗ്രന്ഥി അതിലെ ഹോര്‍മോണായ തൈറോക്സിന്‍ ആവശ്യത്തിലധികമായി ഉത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്നതാണ് ഹൈപ്പര്‍ തൈറോയ്ഡിസം. പലപ്പോഴും മരുന്നുകൊണ്ട് ഇത് ചികിത്സിച്ച് ഭേദമാക്കാം. നിയന്ത്രണം സാധിക്കാതെ വന്നാല്‍ ഗ്രന്ഥി നീക്കം […]

Adhesions are thick or thin bands of scar tissue between adjoining organs and structures. Adhesions are developed as part of the healing process from a previous surgical incision in the abdominal wall, or from a disease or an infection.  Adhesions mostly occur in the abdominal area and involve various organs in the area affecting the […]

A hernia is caused when the abdominal contents protrude through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. An obturator hernia is a very rare type of hernia that occurs through an opening in the pelvis.  An obturator hernia is caused when the intestine bulges through the obturator foramen. This type of hernia occurs in women […]

A femoral hernia occurs in the groin junction when the tissues in the lower abdomen push through the upper thigh region. Femoral hernia is common in women as the pelvis region is wider in women when compared to men.  Femoral canal contain the ligaments and functions to hold and support the uterus in position. Symptoms […]

Vitamin D deficiency in a Surgeon’s perspective is relevant in Author: Dr R Padmakumar et al. Contents Introduction: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and produced by skin (from cholesterol) when exposed to ultraviolet B radiation (“sunshine vitamin”) and also obtained from dietary sources, including supplements. Most important components, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) comes from […]

Laparoscopy Laparoscopy: As the name suggests ‘Laparo’ means abdomen, ‘Scopy’ means vision. The surgeon visualizes the inner parts of the patients body through the laparoscope which is a small cut (incision 5-10 mm) on the abdomen. The magnified (up to 20 times larger) vision of the interior parts through the telescope is quite different from […]