Woman loses 25kg after gastric bypass surgery 4K high-definition system assists with less bleeding and more precise surgery

Many "overweight" people are interested in undergoing weight loss surgery, but are very worried about the risks of the surgery. With the advancement of medicine, there are now high-definition, high-resolution imaging integrated minimally invasive surgical devices (referred to as: 4K imaging systems) that can assist in weight loss surgery. Not only does it greatly improve the precision of the surgery, it can also reduce bleeding, increase surgical safety and shorten hospitalization time.

High-definition, high-resolution imaging integrated minimally invasive surgical equipment (abbreviated as: 4K imaging system) can assist in weight loss surgery. (Photo courtesy of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Woman undergoes gastric bypass surgery to lose weight with the help of 4K imaging system

A 60-year-old woman whose weight exceeded 120 kilograms underwent weight loss surgery on the recommendation of a friend 10 years ago. However, she considered it for a long time because of the risks of the surgery. It was not until she could no longer walk that she sought treatment from an orthopedic doctor. The orthopedic surgeon recommended that both sides of the knee joints should be replaced with artificial knee joints. Later, the surgery was performed on one side first, but she still had to rely on others to help her walk, so she made up her mind to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

Li Minxian, director of the Metabolic and Weight Loss Center of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, who admitted the patient, said that many "overweight" people want to undergo weight loss surgery but are worried about the risks or complications of the surgery, so they are reluctant to face it. In fact, any surgery will definitely have risks, but with the development of medical technology, the risks of surgery have been reduced. Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital uses medical-grade high-definition, high-resolution imaging integrated minimally invasive surgical equipment (abbreviated as: 4K imaging system) to assist in weight loss surgery. It is not only clearer than traditional endoscopes, but also has a higher degree of blood vessel recognition, which can increase surgical accuracy.

Medical-grade 4K high-end imaging system can increase surgical precision

The medical-grade 4K high-end imaging system has image quality that is closer to the normal anatomical structure of the human body. Even for obese people, who have more fat distributed than ordinary people, there is no need to worry, because with high-quality image presentation, the precision of surgery is greatly improved, which can achieve the goals of reducing bleeding, increasing surgical safety and shortening hospitalization time.

Medical-grade 4K advanced imaging system, with image quality closer to the normal anatomical structure of the human body. (Photo courtesy of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Metabolic and Weight Loss Center, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Later, the patient lost 25 kilograms three months after the operation and was finally able to walk freely. Even during the epidemic prevention period, he did not slack off and continued to take walks near his home. The woman said, “I should have lost weight earlier, maybe my knees could have lasted longer!” The Metabolic and Weight Loss Center of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital uses a 4K imaging system to perform surgery on “super-heavyweight patients”, with 168 cases performed in the past six months.

Director Li Minxian reminded that eating less and exercising more is still the only way to lose weight. Even when preventing the epidemic at home, you should eat less and exercise more to maintain a healthy body and achieve the goal of physical and mental health.