Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, obesity treatment for a 102kg person

Weighing 102kg, the 28-year-old woman in Hung Yen fell into severe depression due to body-shaming. Being overweight not only caused difficulties in daily life but also limited her job opportunities, making her increasingly self-conscious. Her inferiority complex was so great that she often avoided communicating with people around her, afraid of prying eyes and harsh criticism.

Dr. Bui Thanh Phuc, Deputy Head of the Department of Emergency Digestive Surgery, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, said that with a BMI of 39, the NTD patient was diagnosed with severe obesity, far exceeding the normal BMI threshold for Asians (under 23).

"The patient has serious health problems such as dyslipidemia, high cholesterol, increased risk of cardiovascular disease; osteoarthritis, especially painful knees, difficulty walking; limited mobility, unable to exercise or jog," said Dr. Phuc.

After many times of applying medical treatment but failing, the patient was indicated for surgery as recommended by the Ministry of Health. This method is highly appreciated for its safety, easy to perform technically and has the lowest complication rate among surgical methods for treating obesity.

To date, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital has performed more than 500 of these surgeries, helping many patients lose weight sustainably and significantly improve their health.

Professor, Dr. Tran Binh Giang - Former Director of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, President 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.

Thanks to its outstanding advantages, the vertical tube gastric sleeve technique has been widely applied in the world as well as at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital. The hospital has a team of experienced and highly qualified experts in the field of endoscopic surgery along with a system of modern equipment.

In particular, advanced technologies such as automatic digestive anastomosis machines have a sensor system to automatically sense and evaluate tissue thickness, helping to ensure precise cuts and sutures, optimize surgical procedures, minimize complications and improve treatment effectiveness for patients.

Dr. Bui Thanh Phuc, Deputy Head of the Department of Emergency Digestive Surgery, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital examines a patient.

Experts from Viet Duc Friendship Hospital emphasize: Obesity treatment is a comprehensive regimen of lifestyle, treatment from internal medicine to psychological treatment and surgery. Therefore, there are many methods applied to lose weight, including: exercise, sports to consume energy; adjusting diet and lifestyle; using supportive drugs.

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.

Experts emphasize that 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 performed 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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