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135-kg Afghan girl of 13 has weight loss surgery in India
Saturday January 21, 2012 08:07:10 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: A
13-year-old Afghan girl weighing 135 kg has found a solution to
her morbid obesity in India. She has undergone a weight loss
surgery at a private hospital here, hoping to lose 60 kg over the
next six months, a doctor said Saturday.
Bariatric surgery to reduce weight is ususally not performed on
children but Parsila Jan was operated upon as a special case.
"Parsila was considered as a special case because she had a very
feeble chance of losing weight by diet and exercise alone," said
Atul N.C. Peters, director of advanced laparoscopic and bariatric
surgery at Primus Hospital in south Delhi.
"The girl had a history of progressive weight gain over the last
three years. She weighed 135 kg and after examination we decided
to conduct a weight loss surgery followed by a knock-knee
surgery," he said.
In the knock-knee condition, when standing straight with ankles at
rectangle, the patient's knees touch each other. It causes
problems in walking and limb movement.
"The patient is doing well after the recent surgery and is
expected to lose 60 kg in next six-nine months," Peters said. Her
surgery cost Rs.260,000.
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