In the last decade there has been a spurt in the number of cases of bariatric surgery. While a lot is said about the huge benefits of such procedures, the critics have also been pointing out the disadvantages of the procedure. One such area of concern has been the depression and even suicidal tendencies seen [...]
Terms always change. This is because it gives a lot of people necessary employment. Take this business of changing the names of cities and countries. Take the terms which are no longer kosher (like ‘handicapped’, ‘housewife’, etc.). Has the world or reality changed because we employ new terms? Clearly, no one will claim that, except [...]
In Part One, we outlined the nature of the beast. In Part Two, we dealt with ways of cooking it. Now, in this part, we will clean up the remains. Sorry to our Gujju (and other vegan) friends for this analogy! If you have had bariatric surgery and are now having reflux, what now? (Are [...]
In Part One, we outlined the nature of gastroesophageal reflux and how it occurs, as well as how we detect it clinically. So let us now assume that you are awaiting bariatric surgery and have reflux symptoms. So how does your reflux have an implication on your surgery? Will bariatric surgery (after all, we are [...]
If you have acid reflux, chances are you are also obese or, at least, overweight. Many of our patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery have symptoms of acid reflux– heartburn, water brash (a sudden flooding of the mouth with saliva because of reflux of gastric contents into the food pipe), eructations, etc. While a [...]