Dr. R.K. Singh Successfully Performs High-Risk Bariatric Surgery on 165 kg Patient
New Delhi [India], August 18: In a landmark achievement for bariatric medicine, Fortis Hospital’s renowned bariatric surgeon Dr. R.K. Singh has successfully performed a complex weight-loss surgery on a 165-kilogram patient with a BMI over 50 and multiple life-threatening comorbidities. The high-risk procedure was performed earlier this week at the hospital’s advanced bariatric centre, concluded with the patient waking up from anesthesia without complications, a critical milestone in such challenging cases.
The patient was suffering from serious Type 2 diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and significant obstructive sleep apnea requiring nightly CPAP therapy, and early cardiac strain conditions-putting extreme magnifications onto surgical and anesthesia risks. Operating on a super-obese pat...