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Surgical Gastroenterologist & GI Oncosurgeon
18 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Here is a detailed list of conditions for which Dr. Aloy J Mukherjee provides treatment.:
Being overweight is not an individual problem but it introduces to you various health conditions which are developed as a result of the excess weight. Severe sleep apnea, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure have a direct correlation with being obese or overweight and it is all such conditions that can be resolved with a weight loss surgery. It is not just the reversal of weight which is accomplished by the doctor but preventing the adding of new weight.
Here are the symptoms and signs which indicate that you would readily qualify for weight loss surgery.:
The case for getting a Bariatric surgery becomes stronger if you are having co-morbidities with the obesity. Here are the other co-morbidities which one can suffer from if they are overweight.:
Respiratory disorders, Type II diabetes, Hypertension and Osteoarthritis are some very common critical conditions that patients suffer from when they are dealing with obesity.
10 am to 7 pm are the operating hours of the doctor on weekdays and 10 am to 2 pm on weekends. The issues of obesity and resultant medical issues have found the right solution with the indepth yet specialised experience of the surgeon.
Here is the list of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Aloy J Mukherjee.:
The digestion of the food is changed with Gastric bypass operation and thus it is known as one of the most effective weight loss procedures. Their are also other weight loss procedures that can help people lose weight like the Minigastric bypass, Gastric bands and Sleeve Gastrectomy. The complications and risks that can occur when their has been a weight loss surgery are as follows::
• Acid reflux • Anesthesia-related risks • Chronic nausea and vomiting • Dilation of esophagus • Inability to eat certain foods • Infection • Obstruction of stomach • Weight gain or failure to lose weight
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Weight loss and weight management is what the Bariatric Surgeons help patients with. Do have a look at some more benefits of losing weight via Bariatric procedures.:
• Long-term remission for type 2 diabetes • Improved cardiovascular health • Better mental health • Remove sleep apnea • Joint pain relief • Improved fertilityThe procedures help in either reducing the food intake or by keeping a check on how much nutrients are absorbed by the body or with a combination of both. It is of prime importance that not only do you lose the weight but your lifestyle and diet is an enabler so that you do not gain the weight back and this is also what the surgeon assists you with.
When you are consulting a Bariatric Surgeon, kindly get these tests done before and during the consultation as per the surgeons' recommendation.:
As the direction of treatment is based on these tests, it is important to get these tests performed on the patients. The tests which are considered essential are the blood and the urine tests which give the right picture about the physiological status of anyone. Tests that present the right picture regards the heart and respiratory functions in a patient and thus evaluate the suitability of the Bariatric surgery hold a lot of importance.
When your health condition due to obesity has not improved despite all the alternative treatment methods and efforts then you must go to see a Bariatric Surgeon. Also, the people who must visit a Bariatric surgeon are those who fit the weight and overall health criteria to get this procedure done. You can also choose to consult the doctor for pre operative recommendations and post operative rehabilitative steps.