Obesity complicated with other systemic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, metabolic disorders, and sleep apnea is a predominant global healthcare issue. According to a June 2021 WHO report, obesity has tripled since 1975, with more than 650 million adults and 39 million children obese. India is the hub of bariatric and other related procedures.
The Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) drafted its first set of guidelines on bariatric surgery in 2020, in compliance with those of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders Asia Pacific Chapter (IFSO APC). The OSSI guidelines enable Indian surgeons to evaluate and perform surgeries better suited to the Indian patients’ phenotype and genotype, thereby improving patient care. Bariatric surgeries have evolved with time, and though conventional surgeries have considerable…
