Dr.Sumanta Dey, Robotic & Advanced Laparoscopic GI Surgeon

04/03/2026

Hernia is more common than we think — yet many patients ignore early symptoms until complications arise.

In this video, I’ve explained the different types of hernia, their warning signs, and when you should consider surgical consultation. Early diagnosis makes treatment simpler, safer, and recovery faster.

From inguinal and umbilical hernia to more complex varieties — understanding the basics can prevent serious emergencies.

Watch the full video to stay informed and help spread awareness among your family & patients.

📍 Dr Sumanta Dey
Robotic & Advanced Laparoscopic GI & Bariatric Surgeon
Manipal Hospital EM Bypass

In this video, Dr. Sumanta Dey explains the different types of hernias, including inguinal, incisional, ventral, umbilical, and internal (hiatus) hernias. Wh...

04/03/2026

🌍 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 4𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 2026

In a world of 8 billion people, there are 8 billion reasons to address obesity as a global priority.

Obesity is not just about appearance or body weight. It is a chronic medical condition that increases the risk of:

🔴 Type 2 Diabetes
🔴 High Blood Pressure
🔴 Heart Disease
🔴 Fatty Liver
🔴 Sleep Apnea
🔴 Joint Problems
🔴 Certain Cancers

Today, more than 1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity. The numbers are rising — not only in adults but also in children.

Let’s be very clear:
Obesity is NOT a lack of willpower.
It is influenced by genetics, hormones, lifestyle, stress, sleep, and environment.

The good news?
✅ Treatment works.

Lifestyle modification, medical therapy, and when appropriate, Bariatric surgery can significantly improve health, reverse diabetes, reduce heart risks, and enhance quality of life.

This ,
let us replace stigma with science.
Let us replace shame with support.
Let us replace delay with action.

If you or your loved one is struggling with obesity, seek medical guidance. Early intervention can change lives.

💙 End the Stigma.
💚 Take Action for Health.

— Dr. Sumanta Dey
Robotic & Advanced Laparoscopic GI & Bariatric Surgeon
Manipal Hospital E.M. Bypass & Mukundapur
Kolkata 🇮🇳

26/02/2026

𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡!
𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫!!
𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!!!

At 88 years of age, multiple other chronic health problems, the patient experienced extreme distress — severe abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, and breathlessness. What seemed sudden was actually a rare, dangerous condition unfolding quietly inside.

A Giant Type IV Hiatus Hernia had pushed the stomach and Colon into the chest, compressing the lungs and heart.
Despite advanced age and high risk, a carefully planned laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery was performed. The organs were gently restored, the diaphragm repaired — and relief followed. Pain eased. Breathing improved. Life steadied again.

💙 Message for families:
Sudden abdominal pain, vomiting, and breathlessness — especially in the elderly — are never “just age”.
Early recognition and expert care can be life-saving, even in the late 80s.

He came today for post operative review. Standing with the “young” man with full of energy, hope & inspiration!

25/02/2026

𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰?

Struggling with weight despite diet and exercise is not a failure. Obesity is a medical condition, and today we have safe, effective treatments backed by strong scientific evidence.
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💉 Weight-Loss Injections

These are weekly injections that:
• Reduce hunger
• Help you feel full earlier
• Improve sugar control

📃What studies show:
✔ Average weight loss of 10–20%
✔ Helps diabetes, BP, fatty liver
✔ No surgery needed

🍀Important to know:
• Needs long-term use
• Stopping injections may lead to weight regain
• Mild nausea or acidity can occur initially

🤝Best for:
People with mild to moderate obesity who want a non-surgical option

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👨‍⚕️ Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery

This is keyhole (laparoscopic/robotic) surgery that:
• Reduces stomach size
• Resets hunger hormones

📃What evidence shows:
✔ 25–40% long-term Total weight loss(50-70% of Excess Weight Loss)
✔ Many patients see diabetes reversal
✔ Improves life expectancy & quality of life

🍀Important to know:
• One-time procedure
• Needs lifelong healthy habits & vitamins
• Very safe when done by experienced teams

Best for:
People with severe obesity or obesity with diabetes, BP, joint or sleep problems

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🤔 Which Is Better?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer.

👉 Injections control weight
👉 Surgery provides a long-term metabolic reset

Sometimes, both are used together for best results.

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❤️ Most Important Message

Obesity is treatable.
Seeking medical help is a positive step, not a weakness.

📌 Talk to a qualified doctor to know:
• Which option suits you
• What results you can expect
• How to stay healthy long-term

𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

02/02/2026

🩺 𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑 – 𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄!

🔹 What is a GIST Tumour?
• GIST stands for Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour
• It is a rare tumour arising from the wall of the digestive tract
• Most commonly seen in:
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Rarely in esophagus, colon, or re**um

🔹 Is GIST Cancer? ♋️
• GISTs can be benign or malignant
• Many GISTs grow slowly and are treatable
• Early diagnosis leads to excellent outcomes

🔹 Common Symptoms
(Some patients may have no symptoms initially)
• Abdominal pain or discomfort
• Feeling of fullness or bloating
• Gastrointestinal bleeding (black stools or vomiting blood)
• Unexplained anemia
• Weight loss
• A lump felt in the abdomen

🔹 How is GIST Diagnosed?
• CT scan / MRI
• Endoscopy or Ultrasound
• Biopsy with special tests (Immunohistochemistry – KIT/CD117, DOG1)

🔹 How is GIST Treated?
✅ Surgery
• Main and most effective treatment
• Complete removal of tumour with minimal spread
🔹 Role of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery in GIST
• Preferred surgical approach for many localized GISTs
• Allows complete tumour removal through small key-hole incisions
• Minimizes tumour handling, reducing risk of rupture
• Results in less pain, less blood loss, and faster recovery
• Enables early return to normal diet and daily activities
• Robotic surgery offers enhanced precision and 3D vision, useful in difficult locations
• When done by experienced surgeons, outcomes are safe, effective, and oncologically sound

✅ Targeted Therapy
• Special medicines (e.g. Imatinib)
• Used before or after surgery in selected cases
• Much safer than traditional chemotherapy

🔹 Is Chemotherapy or Radiation Needed?
• Routine chemotherapy is usually NOT effective
• Radiation is rarely required
• GIST responds well to targeted therapy

🔹 Prognosis & Outcome
• Depends on:
• Tumour size
• Location
• Mitotic rate (growth activity)
• Many patients live a normal, healthy life after treatment
• Regular follow-up is important

🔹 When to Consult a Doctor?
• Persistent abdominal pain
• Recurrent anemia
• GI bleeding
• Any unexplained abdominal symptoms

👉 Early evaluation saves lives

🔹 Key Take-Home Message
• GIST is rare but treatable
• Early diagnosis + expert surgical care = excellent results
• Do not ignore persistent digestive symptoms
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“Awareness leads to early detection.
Early detection leads to cure.” 🧡

𝐃𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐲
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 & 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐈 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧
𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 & 𝐇𝐎𝐃
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐄𝐌 𝐁𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚
🌍 www.drsumantadey.com

26/01/2026

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22/01/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲?
(𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧)

Many patients ask:
“𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲?”

The honest answer is:
👉 Recurrence is possible, but uncommon with modern techniques.

Today, most hernia surgeries are performed using advanced mesh repair and minimally invasive (laparoscopic/robotic) techniques, making the repair strong and durable.
More than 99% of patients live hernia-free after surgery.

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Why does a hernia sometimes recur?

A hernia can come back if there is excessive strain on the repaired area, such as:
• Heavy weight lifting too soon
• Chronic cough or smoking
• Constipation and straining
• Obesity
• Poor diabetes control
• Infection at the surgical site
• Very large or complex hernias

That is why post-surgery care is as important as the surgery itself.
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How you can protect your hernia repair?

As your surgeon, I always advise:

✔ Follow activity restrictions
✔ Avoid heavy lifting initially
✔ Treat cough & constipation early
✔ Maintain healthy weight
✔ Stop smoking
✔ Control blood sugar
✔ Attend follow-up visits

These simple steps make your repair strong for life.
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧?
If you notice:
• A new bulge
• Pain or heaviness near the old surgery site
• Discomfort on coughing or standing

👉 Don’t panic.
👉 Just get checked early.
Early evaluation means simple solutions.
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Final reassurance to patients:
“𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭.”

18/01/2026

পেটের ব্যথাকে কখনওই অবহেলা করা উচিত নয়।
এটি অনেক সময় গুরুতর রোগের পূর্বাভাস হতে পারে।
ব্যথা দীর্ঘস্থায়ী হলে, বারবার হলে বা তীব্র হলে অবশ্যই দ্রুত চিকিৎসকের পরামর্শ নিন।

পেটে ব্যথা আমরা অনেক সময় গ্যাস বা সাধারণ সমস্যা ভেবে অবহেলা করি।কিন্তু জানেন কি—এই পেট ব্যথাই হতে পারে শরীরের ব.....

14/01/2026

🤝 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿–𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 🏥🤖

The doctor–patient relationship is built on trust, empathy, and transparent communication ❤️. As patients become more informed, patient awareness plays a vital role in shared decision-making, leading to better understanding, confidence, and improved outcomes 📚✅.

With the advent of modern surgical treatments, including advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery 🤖🔬, healthcare has entered a new era of precision, safety, and faster recovery 🚀. These technologies minimize pain 😌, reduce hospital stay 🛏️➡️🏠, and improve quality of life 🌱 — offering true benefits to patients.

While innovation improves outcomes, it also brings greater responsibility and stress for doctors 🧠⚕️ — constant learning, precision, and accountability. However, this burden transforms into immense relief and satisfaction 😊🙏 when patients recover well and return to normal life.

True excellence in healthcare lies in holistic care 🌿 — treating not just the disease, but the person as a whole: physically 💪, emotionally 💖, and socially 🤗.

“Technology heals the body, but compassion heals the soul.” ✨

11/01/2026

Behind every successful surgery is a bond of trust, hope, and courage.
Thank you to my patients for inspiring me every day.
Happy International Thank You Day 💛

03/01/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 2026: 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐭 🩺❤️

As a doctor, I see this every day—
People take their stomach lightly… until it starts controlling their life.

Indigestion, gas, bloating, acidity, constipation, unexplained pain—
these are not “normal Indian problems.”
They are early warning signs your body is giving you.

Our gut is the center of health.
A healthy gut means better immunity, better metabolism, better mood—and a longer, healthier life.

This New Year, I urge you:
🔹 Eat home-cooked food more often
🔹 Reduce junk, ultra-processed food, and late-night eating
🔹 Respect meal timings
🔹 Stay hydrated
🔹 Do not ignore persistent gut symptoms—early consultation prevents major disease

In India, we often delay seeing a doctor until pain becomes unbearable.
By then, the disease has already progressed.

Remember—your gut speaks before your body screams.

Take care of your digestive health today, so you don’t regret it tomorrow.

01/01/2026

May this new year rise with hope, shine with success, and flow with happiness—just like the endless ocean.
Happy New Year 2026!