Bariatric & Obesity Surgery in Vadodara

What is bariatric surgery?

Bariatric surgery refers to a group of surgical procedures that help patients with severe obesity achieve sustained weight loss by modifying the digestive tract. Unlike dieting and exercise, bariatric surgery produces durable physiological changes — altering hunger hormones, reducing stomach capacity, and in the case of bypass procedures, modifying nutrient absorption. These changes produce sustained weight loss of 60–70% of excess body weight and dramatic improvement or full remission of obesity-related conditions.

For Indian patients, bariatric surgery is recommended when BMI exceeds 37.5 without obesity-related conditions, or 32.5 with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, PCOS, obstructive sleep apnoea, joint problems, or fatty liver disease. These Asian-Indian cutoffs are lower than Western thresholds because Indians develop metabolic complications at lower BMI levels — a well-documented clinical observation.

The two principal bariatric procedures performed at Sterling Hospitals, Vadodara are laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (the most commonly performed bariatric operation worldwide) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (the gold standard for patients with severe diabetes or significant reflux). Both are performed entirely via keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery.