Gastric surgery to lose weight for a 102 kg girl

Sharing about this case, Dr. Bui Thanh Phuc, Deputy Head of the Department of Emergency Digestive Surgery, Viet Duc Hospital, said that with a BMI of 39, female patient NTD (28 years old, residing in Hung Yen , weighing 102kg) was diagnosed with severe obesity, far exceeding the normal BMI threshold of Asians.

As a result, the body is seriously affected, such as dyslipidemia, increased cholesterol, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, especially painful knees, difficulty walking, limited mobility, inability to exercise or jog.

After many times of applying medical treatment but failing, the patient was indicated for surgery as recommended by the Ministry of Health .

According to the patient, being overweight not only causes difficulties in daily life but also limits job opportunities. Her inferiority complex causes her to avoid communicating with people around her many times, even falling into despair and having suicidal thoughts.

The doctor is examining the girl who is overweight, weighing 102 kg.

Doctors performed a gastric sleeve surgery on the female patient. After the surgery, the girl was discharged from the hospital. Now, after more than a month, her weight has decreased significantly.

Viet Duc Hospital is the first medical facility in the country to perform obesity surgery since 2005. The hospital has implemented many obesity surgery techniques, of which laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery is the most commonly applied. To date, the hospital has performed more than 500 of these surgeries, helping many patients lose weight sustainably and significantly improve their health.

This method is highly appreciated for its safety, technical ease of implementation and has the lowest complication rate among surgical methods for treating obesity.

Prof. Dr. Tran Binh Giang - former Director of Viet Duc Hospital, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Surgery and Endoscopic Surgery said that 5-year follow-up studies at the hospital showed that this method brings rapid weight loss results, maintains long-term results, and has little impact on body functions, especially metabolic disorders - a common side effect of more complex surgical methods.

Surgeons performed a gastric sleeve surgery on the girl, helping her regain her figure.

Experts at Viet Duc Hospital emphasize that obesity treatment is a comprehensive treatment regimen, including lifestyle, medical treatment, psychological treatment, and surgery. Therefore, there are many methods applied to lose weight, including increasing energy expenditure such as exercise and sports to help burn energy, but the amount consumed is often insignificant. Therefore, relying solely on physical activity to treat obesity is very difficult.

Dietary and lifestyle adjustments such as reducing food intake, especially energy-rich foods such as starch and fat, play an important role in weight control. However, this is a big challenge for obese people, requiring perseverance and changes in eating habits.

Currently, there are some types of weight loss drugs that have been tested and licensed, but the number is very limited due to side effects that can affect health. The use of drugs should be supervised by a specialist, avoid products floating on the market because they have many potential risks, even life-threatening.

Obesity is not only a weight problem but also affects overall health, from psychological, social to physical. This condition can lead to many diseases such as fatty liver, cardiovascular disease, infertility, joint disease and even metabolic disorders in the brain. Therefore, obesity treatment should be carried out under the guidance of experienced specialists to ensure effectiveness, minimize the risk of complications and improve the quality of life for patients.

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