Prince Sultan Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Obesity at King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah has achieved successes in the important surgical aspect. The number of laparoscopic surgical cases at the center during the first quarter of this year 1434 AH reached 250 operations, 30% for gastric bypass cases, 35% for sleeve gastrectomy, 15% for cholecystectomy, 10% for stomach rings, and 5% for emergency cases such as re-exploration. Laparoscopic and treatment of some complications such as bleeding and infusion, while laparoscopic hernia, hiatal hernia and splenectomy accounted for 5%.
This was confirmed by the head of the medical and surgical team at the center, Dr. Mahmoud Hamo, and he indicated that impartial scientific studies have proven that patients who undergo these surgeries live longer than other obese patients who have not undergone surgery, as 95% of patients who have undergone this type of Surgeons lead a better life and their health condition improves significantly, especially in diseases associated with obesity, such as sleep apnea, which improves by 74 - 98% according to various medical studies, and acid reflux in the esophagus improves by 72 - 98%, while cases of rheumatism improve by 41 - 76 Also, blood pressure disease in some of these patients disappears completely and improves in others by 52 - 92%, and type 2 diabetes often disappears in the vast majority of patients, and this is due to God’s will to lose weight and with a change in their lifestyle.
Adding, it is surprising in the results of the studies that type 2 diabetes patients stop taking diabetes medication completely since the evening of the first day of the operation, especially in ((cases of gastric bypass operations)) before their weight loss occurs, and the reason for this is unknown, but It may be due to an intestinal connection and a deficiency resulting from the absorption of carbohydrates and fats.
The consultant surgery at the center, Dr. Osama Fideh, explained that the center has achieved its actual achievements in this type of surgery since its establishment in 1998, under the sponsorship and support of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him.
Dr. Mahmoud Sadaka, a consultant surgery at the center at King Fahd Hospital, described the patient as an integral part of the surgical team throughout the treatment phase, in his full commitment to the doctors ’recommendations after surgery, the most important of which are adherence to diet, lots of fluids, exercise, as well as regular communication with the surgical team.
Dr. Manal Marghalani emphasized that the patient is being prepared for the surgical and therapeutic stage by providing psychological support to patients before and after the operation, and giving them a clear idea of the type of surgery and the complications that may occur to them after the operation and the rates of its achievement, indicating that there are many psychological and therapeutic steps and stages that go through Obesity patient before and after the operation.
Meanwhile, the Director of Jeddah Health, Dr. Sami Badawood, explained his continuous support for the Prince Sultan Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery with all that is new and developed in terms of medical devices and supplies to ensure the continuity and permanence of the success achieved by this center, and is still at the hands of a distinguished group of well-qualified Saudi technical and medical competencies. In their surgical specialties, they express their pride and pride in the excellence achieved in this center, which has become a pride not only for King Fahd Hospital, but also for all health facilities in the entire Jeddah governorate.
