Ms. Zhao and her son were admitted to the ward together and worked together to lose weight. Photo courtesy of correspondent.
Jingchu Network (Hubei ** Network) News (Reporter Huang Tao, Correspondent Zhang Shikun, Ding Yanfei, Yu Xinyi) "Special thanks to Director Li's superb skills and patient explanation, so that my son and I have no worries." I really didn't expect the whole inpatient surgery process to be so fast and perfect, which met our requirements for beauty. After the bariatric surgery, Ms. Zhao, 56, happily exchanged feelings with Li Zhen, deputy director of the Obesity and Metabolic Disease Surgery Center of Zhongnan Hospital, and shared her vision for her future life. "I can't wait to meet my little grandson!”
It turned out that Ms. Zhao had come to seek medical treatment for her 36-year-old son, Xiao Zhang. Xiao Zhang is 183 cm tall and weighs 110 kilograms, has suffered from diabetes for 7 years, and has been gaining weight in the past 2 years, accompanied by sleep mouth breathing and snoring symptoms, while Ms. Zhao herself is 162 centimeters tall and weighs 86 kilograms, and she is troubled by high blood pressure caused by overweight. The two tried to lose weight through various non-surgical means, including scientific diet, regular exercise, etc., but they were never satisfied. By chance, Ms. Zhao learned that Chief Physician Pan Dingyu and Deputy Chief Physician Li Zhen of the Department of Obesity and Metabolic Disease of Zhongnan Hospital were experts in surgical weight loss, so she and her son came to seek medical treatment.
Li Zhen's team admitted Xiao Zhang to the hospital, and improved blood glucose, lipids, insulin, abdominal MRI and other examinations, diagnosed him as "metabolic syndrome", and after full communication, decided to take bariatric surgery**. During the communication, Ms. Zhao herself also expressed her willingness to have bariatric surgery, but due to family reasons, she was worried about the long hospital stay and did not make up her mind.
In response to the situation, Li Zhen carefully assessed her physical indicators, and after full communication, she was told that bariatric surgery could be completed within a few days and recovered from the hospital, which would be of great benefit to the improvement of body shape and hypertension, and would not affect her life.
On December 14, Li Zhen's team performed laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy under general anesthesia for the mother and son, and gave them anti-infection, acid suppression, and rehydration**. After 48 hours of post-operative care and observation, both recovered well and met the criteria for discharge today. Before being discharged from the hospital, Li Zhen handed them a weight loss brochure and suggested that they should follow the dietary arrangement printed on the manual to achieve better results. "Thank you for helping us start a new life!Ms. Zhao said gratefully that a life without being troubled by weight has always been their wish and demand.
Li Zhen introduced that people like Ms. Zhao's mother and son who affect their lives due to weight are recommended to solve metabolic problems as soon as possible. Sleeve gastrectomy bariatric surgery can be widely used for weight loss and metabolic syndrome, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperuricemia, etc. For women, it can also be infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome. Diet and exercise after surgery are also another key to improving the outcome of the surgery.