Publications by authors named "Manish Khaitan"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) on the Quality of Life (QoL) among obese Indian patients over a 10-year period.
  • Data from 2132 patients revealed significant improvements in QoL, with 'very good' scores observed at 1, 3, and 7 years, and 'good' scores at 5 and 10 years, correlating with reductions in body mass index (BMI).
  • The findings suggest that MBS leads to sustained enhancements in QoL among individuals suffering from obesity, highlighting the importance of these outcomes in healthcare decision-making.
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Background: On November 25, 2021, the IFSO-Asia-Pacific Chapter (IFSO-APC) Virtual Meeting 2021 was held online, and the representatives from the Asia-Pacific region presented 10 years of change in bariatric/metabolic surgery and the influence of COVID-19 in the special session of "IFSO-APC National Reports 2010-2020". We herein report the summarized data.

Methods: National bariatric/metabolic surgery data, which included the data of 2010 and 2020, were collected from the representatives using a questionnaire that consisted of 10 general questions.

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Background: Although safe practice guidelines were issued by the Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) in the end of May 2020, surgeons have been in a dilemma about risk of subjecting patients to hospitalisation and bariatric surgery. This survey was conducted with the objective to evaluate the risk of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection in peri- and post-operative period after bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS).

Methods: A survey with OSSI members was conducted from 20 July 2020 to 31 August 2020 in accordance with EQUATOR guidelines.

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Background: Bariatric surgery presently is the best possible intervention for treatment of severe obesity and its related conditions. This study presents retrospective data on the pregnancy outcomes of Indian patients who underwent bariatric surgery before conception.

Methodology: This is a single-centre retrospective, observational study.

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Introduction: There is a paucity of data in scientific literature on the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Bariatric Surgery globally.

Methods: We conducted a global online survey of bariatric surgeons between 16/04/20 - 15/05/20.

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Context: Despite the positive outcomes reported in terms of weight loss and resolution of co-morbidities, the impact of bariatric surgery on patient-reported outcomes of quality of life (QoL) still remains scarce, particularly in the Indian population. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures in patients with severe obesity over a period of 2 years in terms of weight loss, resolution of comorbidities, safety and changes in QoL using the Bariatric analysis and reporting outcome system (BAROS).

Subjects And Methods: The data of 100 patients who underwent RYGB and LSG between March 2014 and December 2017 were analyzed.

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Bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS), the only effective option for patients with obesity with or without comorbidities, has been stopped temporarily due to the ongoing novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there has been a recent change in the governmental strategy of dealing with this virus from 'Stay at Home' to 'Stay Alert' in many countries including India. A host of health services including elective surgeries are being resumed.

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  • The study aimed to gather a consensus among 44 expert bariatric surgeons on how to safely resume Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A modified Delphi method was used, allowing the experts to review and agree on 111 proposed statements across two rounds, with a consensus defined as at least 70% agreement.
  • The results include 38 key recommendations that can help medical teams resume surgeries and guide future research in the field.
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Bariatric and metabolic surgery are being performed in India for 2 decades. Aim of this paper is to evaluate the changing clinical trends over the last 5 years and to present the other aspects helmed by Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) to aid the growth of research, education, data management and registry, quality control, insurance-related issues and policy change. OSSI conducts an annual survey to collect data pertaining to numbers of surgical procedures.

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Background: Recent Research evidences from across the world indicate the usefulness of bariatric surgery in improving the immunological co-morbidities in patients with morbid obesity.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome from bariatric surgery in patients presenting with diabetes mellitus and or morbid obesity with immunological co-morbidities.

Methods: It was a retrospective cross-sectional study.

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