SPECTRUM OF SURGERY:
ο΅ More than 200 major laparoscopic procedures are performed every month with state of art instrumentation & equipment.
ο΅ An average monthly audit comprises
- 60% laparoscopic cholecystectomies
- 20% endoscopic hernia repairs
- 20% other advanced laparoscopic procedures which include bowel surgery, thyroid surgery, vascular surgery, , , thoracoscopic procedure, bariatric su
rgery (morbid obesity surgery/weight loss surgery), etc. CENTRE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY:
+ One of the key areas of the Institute is Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery) performed by Minimal access techniques for patients with Morbid Obesity.
+ Surgery is the treatment option in these patients with an extreme degree of obesity. Bariatric or Weight loss surgery helps these patients lose weight and maintain excess weight loss, which transforms their life.
+ Morbid obesity is a modern day evil severely straining our health system. iMAS is one of the leading, bariatric centres in India, with serious focus on managing morbid obesity.
+ The Institute offers a holistic approach to obesity care with special focus in helping our patients win the fight against obesity. This initiative involves multi disciplinary integration of various specialties.
+ The Institute conducts regular 'Obesity Support Group' meetings, where people suffering from obesity are able to interact and gain health-empowering knowledge from experts and share experiences of those who have been successfully treated.