𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘪𝘵𝘴-𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢: 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯 5-𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘖𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳

Chennai, Tamil Nadu – In a historic medical milestone for South India, Dr. Anirudh Rajkumar, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgeon and Joint Managing Director of Lifeline Group of Hospitals, along with Dr. JS Rajkumar, Chairman & Chief Surgeon, successfully performed South India's first-ever bariatric surgery on a 5-year-old girl from Bangladesh suffering from Prader-Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic condition leading to extreme childhood obesity.

Her obesity was so severe that she could neither walk nor breathe properly, and was already battling hypertension, diabetes, early-stage fatty liver disease, and a painful bow-leg deformity at such a young age.Following careful evaluation and counseling, the team undertook this first-of-its-kind, high-risk bariatric procedure in South India, achieving remarkable success. Within just two weeks, she lost 8 kg, breathing more comfortably and showing visible improvement. 

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Doctors anticipate another 10-15 kg weight loss in the next six months, significantly enhancing her quality of life.However, experts stress that surgery is only one part of the journey. The child’s recovery and long-term health will depend on a dedicated multidisciplinary team approach, involving pediatricians, nutritionists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and obesity specialists, ensuring her weight loss is sustained and complications are prevented.

“This case is not just a surgical feat; it is a wake-up call to the growing crisis of childhood obesity and its devastating impacts on young lives. Early intervention, backed by continuous, holistic care, is critical,” said Dr. Anirudh Rajkumar.

Other team of doctors include Dr. K.R. Dharmendra, Advanced Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgeon; Dr. V. Sampath Kumar, Anaesthesiologist; Dr. G. Venkatesh, Anaesthesiologist (Bariatric Surgery); Ms. J. Jayavani, Nutrition Head

Lifeline Hospitals urges parents and caregivers to take childhood obesity seriously and seek timely medical help, ensuring that children have the chance to live healthy, active, and joyful lives.

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