Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana

Sub: Superobese patient from U.S gets operated in DMC Hospital

A Superobese lady who came from America with initial weight of 170kgs suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea, diabetesmellitus, blood pressure & difficulty in walking was successfully operated at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital by Bariatric surgery .The Chief surgeons for the operation were Dr. Ashish Ahuja, Professor Department of Surgery & Dr.P.S. Nain Professor Department of Surgery.

Dr Ahuja said Mrs Kaur was a very high risk patient & surgery was refused by many private centers due to the high risk  as per anaesthesia & surgery were concerned, but due to multi disciplinary team approach at dmc we could manage the surgery well & Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass was performed on the patient.

During her discharge Mrs Kaur met the honorable Secretary DMCH Managing Society Mr Prem Gupta & told him that she came from U.S.A to specially get the surgery here as one of her relatives was operated here few years back & was doing absolutely well.

Doctors at DMCH said in a few months patients will lose more than 50% of excess weight with cure of diabetes, breathlessness & knee pains.

Mr Prem Gupta congratulated the entire team involved in this high risk patient for a successful outcome. Dr Neeru Luthra Professor of Anaesthesia & Dr Richa Jain Associate professor of Anaesthesia were the Chief Anaesthetist for Mrs Kaur.