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AIIMS doctors perform bariatric surgery on man weighing 209 kg

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The Hindu Bureau
AIIMS doctors perform bariatric surgery on man weighing 209 kg
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Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi, successfully performed bariatric surgery on a 32-year-old man weighing 209 kg after a month-long multidisciplinary pre-operative intervention. By focusing on reducing abdominal girth through a strict diet and physiotherapy, the medical team enabled a safe surgical procedure for a patient previously considered high-risk.

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, have performed bariatric surgery on a 32-year-old man weighing 209 kg after a month-long multidisciplinary intervention that reduced his weight, stabilised his breathing, and enabled a procedure initially considered high risk.

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