A man weighed over 100 kg and lost 31 kg in 3 months! Double-channel gastric bypass surgery fulfills Polyx's dream

Successful weight loss can make a lifelong dream come true! A 20-year-old male student named Zhuang, weighing 102 kg and with a BMI of 34.3, dreams of becoming a police officer. He passed the written examination for the Police College amid fierce competition with an admission rate of about 25%. However, he may not be able to pass the physical fitness test because his body mass index (BMI) does not meet the standard. In order to realize her dream, with the support of her mother, she made up her mind to lose weight and sought treatment from Dr. Gu Junping, a general surgeon at the China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital.

After being evaluated by Dr. Gu, he underwent a Da Vinci robotic arm single-anastomosis ileum double-channel gastric bypass weight loss surgery. Three months after the surgery, he successfully lost 31 kilograms and fulfilled his dream of being admitted to the police college. Mr. Zhuang and his mother were very happy, and they especially shared their joy with Dr. Gu Junping, thanking Dr. Gu for helping him realize his dream. Mr. Zhuang's mother said that her son's self-confidence has improved and he has since gotten rid of the title of "fat man."

What are the common weight loss surgeries?

Dr. Gu Junping said that common weight loss surgeries include sleeve gastrectomy (stomach reduction) and gastric bypass. This time, a new type of surgery was used, the Da Vinci robotic arm single-anastomosis ileum double-channel gastric bypass surgery, which combined the latest surgical procedure with the advantages of the Da Vinci arm. The operation took two hours. Currently, gastric reduction and gastric bypass surgery are still the most common surgeries in Taiwan. However, some patients have problems such as gastroesophageal reflux and nutritional deficiencies after surgery. In order to improve related complications, single-anastomosis ileal double-channel gastric bypass surgery can be considered as a treatment surgery.

What is double-pass gastric bypass surgery?

The single-anastomosis ileal double-channel gastric bypass surgery has two channels. By utilizing the characteristics of the "double channel", the main food is absorbed through the distal small intestine, and part of the food passes through the duodenum and proximal jejunum. There is less chance of nutritional deficiency and no concern about residual gastric lesions. At the same time, it reduces the pressure in the stomach and improves the problem of gastroesophageal reflux.

Dr. Gu Junping said that surgery can help reduce body weight by about 40% in a year, but one must pay attention to healthy eating. If one cannot resist the temptation of high-fat and high-calorie foods, one may gain weight again in five years. Generally speaking, obesity is caused by an imbalance in calorie intake. As calorie intake far exceeds consumption, the excess calories are converted into fat and accumulated in the body, causing chronic health hazards such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer, which significantly increase the patient's mortality rate and the incidence of complications. According to statistics from the National Health Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, eight of the top ten causes of death in Taiwan are related to obesity.

Dr. Gu Junping said that the single-anastomosis ileal double-channel gastric bypass surgery has two channels. By utilizing the characteristics of the "double channel", the main food is absorbed through the distal small intestine, and part of the food passes through the duodenum and proximal jejunum, which is less likely to cause nutritional deficiencies. (Photo courtesy of China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital)

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