Gastroplasty (Hg And Vbg) The term “gastroplasty” may refer to any surgical procedure designed to repair a defect in the stomach or lower esophagus, but here it refers to restrictive bariatric stapling procedures to reduce stomach size in order to treat severe clinical obesity. Gastroplasty Procedure In this weight loss operation, bariatric surgeons divide the [...]
Intragastric Balloon Non Surgical Treatment For Obesity This temporary weight loss surgery is performed when an inflatable air filled gastric balloon is endoscopically inserted and then inflated in the stomach to reduce capacity i.e the air filled gastric balloon is inserted via the mouth and oesophagus directly into the stomach Immediately following insertion it is [...]
Laparoscopic Banding Obesity is a growing concern. Recent statistics show that meet the criteria for obesity. By medical standards, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 kg/m2. While lifestyle modification remains the cornerstone for treatment, surgical options are becoming more popular. One of the surgical treatments for obesity is [...]
Corneal transplantation Surgery in India Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting or penetrating keratoplasty, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue which has been removed from a recently deceased individual having no known diseases which might affect the viability of the donated tissue. The cornea [...]