Over 20 lakh obese patients need bariatric surgery in India, say experts. India has greater than 20 lakh morbid obese patients who are required to undergo weight loss surgery. But, currently, you can find around only few skilled bariatric surgeons accessible to perform such minimal access surgical treatments, say experts laparoscopic surgeon Dr. R.K. Mishra and Part of World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons. "Taking into account the big number of Indian population increasing young diabetics with obesity and the increase in premature deaths in Indian population, it is crucial that you'll find enough variety of specialists who are trained methodically to provide the patients, said bariatric robotic Surgeon Dr. R.K. Mishra. World Laparoscopy Hospital provide bariatric robotic surgery. Elaborating the situation of obesity in India Dr. Mishra said that to overcome this shortfall, World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons have taken an initiative to deliver adequate trained in such professional surgery.

Additionally, we are wanting to carry voluntary task from the same field through the training programs of International college of robotic surgeons, to create health awareness in regards to the disease of obesity." Dr. Mishra further declared laparoscopic surgery is a comparatively new field and needs very skilled surgeons to manage complicated cases. As a responsible centre of excellence, World Laparoscopy Hospital conducts training programmes to upgrade the knowledge and skills in the surgeons in this field," said joint managing Director, Dr. J S Chowhan.. In India, obesity is assigned to smoking, alcohol and eating fatty food habits. These contribute to increasing incidence of cancers in the breast, liver, stomach and large intestine (colon). These are the leading varieties of cancers in Indian society. Fair number of skilled bariatric surgeons will be needed in future to fight against obesity. The best options for obese candidates of a bariatric procedure still include laparoscopic gastric bypass and a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Mishra said he is moving away from laparoscopic gastric bands. Because of the health implications of bariatric surgery, such as the possibility of low iron in the blood or malnutrition, he wants to see his patients once a year after the laparoscopic bariatric surgery procedure.