Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano has conducted the first laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy popularly known as Obesity Operation to a 60 old man with a weight of 156 Kilogram.
A Consultant surgeon in the department of Surgery of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano,Dr Usman Bello disclosed to the Information and Public Relations Unit of the hospital whiling discharging the patient.
Explaining that patient (name withheld) presented to the specialty clinic of the hospital with multiple health problems such as hypertension, diabetes and background treated ischemic heart disease.
Upon evaluation a team of doctors from the three/four specialties resolved that the patient need to undergone The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in order to have a relieve on his medical condition.
The patient lost 35 kilogram of his weight at the end of the surgery 65 Kilogram at the point of discharge from the hospital.
Dr Usman added that the patient weight will return to normal gradually without taking any sliming table.
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano according to the Consultant is the only tertiary hospital in Nigeria to have started this operation.
He called on people especially those with obesity to come over for the surgery, in order to a live healthy.
Similarly, a team of doctors and health professionals from Medicine ,Dietitics and Surgery departments will also conduct a virtual lecture to create awareness on the consequences of Obesity as part of their contribution to the World Obesity Day on Thursday 4th March 2021.
