After trying numerous weight loss programmes for years without any results, a 32-year-old man was able to lose 55 pounds within six weeks after the country’s first-ever laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
The surgery was performed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) by a team of doctors led by Laparoscopic Surgery Consultant, Dr Hemraj Ramcharran. Other members of the team included a Nutritionist, Psychologist, Cardiologist and Endocri-nologist.
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is a form of weight-loss surgery offered to persons who are obese and cannot lose weight by non-surgical means. Obese persons are those persons with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.