Indian doctors cheered as surgery on world’s heaviest person is successful
Indian doctors said that the 37 year old Egyptian – said to be the world’s heaviest woman-has undergone successfully a weight-loss surgery after losing more than 100 kilograms.
The woman, Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty previously weighed about 500 kilograms. She has never left her house in Egypt for more than two decades. She arrived for the bariatric surgery in Mumbai last month.
A statement issued by Mumbai’s Saifee Hospital said that the surgery on Eman Ahmed was performed successfully. “Eman successfully underwent a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on March 7th 2017 at Saifee Hospital. She had an uneventful surgery and anesthesia course.She is now on oral fluids and accepting them well. The future course of action for the medical team working on her will be to correct all her associated medical problems, to get her fit enough to fly back to Egypt as soon as possible,” said the statement.
It’s been said that since she arrived in Mumbai early in February, the patient’s weight has been brought down to under 400 kilograms. With all the treatment and support, Eman would be gradually shedding weight on a daily basis.
Further affirmation of Indian medical fraternity’s skill
Eman’s arrival in India, seeking medical help has been seen as an example of Indian medical fraternity’s global reputation. She came down from the port city of Alexandria to Mumbai on the 11th of February on a specially modified Airbus. Since then, the world has been watching the progress of the case.
As a child, Eman was diagnosed with elephantiasis. She also suffered a stroke and a series of critical ailments due to her weight. Diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension and sleep deprivation are among the issues that she grapple with from her body weight.
Earlier, she had requested for an Indian visa but it was denied. However, a passage was granted after she tweeted a plea for help to India’s foreign minister.
The success of the surgery further affirms India’s reputation as a global destination for medical tourism. The doctors have attracted their fair share of appreciation for the surgery.
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