D. Ahmed Al-Ghamdi saves the life of a young man in his twenties after he underwent a so-called butterfly operation outside the Kingdom

Thanks to God, under the leadership of Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Consultant in Gastrointestinal Oncology and Obesity Surgery, and his medical team at the Prince Sultan Center for Obesity Surgery and Advanced Endoscopy at King Fahad General Hospital in Jeddah, affiliated with the Second Jeddah Health Cluster, the life of a patient who underwent a so-called butterfly weight loss operation outside the Kingdom was saved, which studies have proven to be Such operations are dangerous for the patient, and their complications outweigh their benefits, as the stomach is cut from both sides and a mesh is placed to prevent the expansion of the food tract, so that the shape of the stomach becomes like a butterfly (or Like an hourglass) and it is marketed as being effective for weight loss, the stomach is not removed, it is safe and cheap, and the operation is performed as one-day operations. The most important of these complications are obstruction of the food tract from the stomach as a result of narrowing of the duct between the stomach, enlargement of the upper part of the stomach, esophageal reflux, and hiatal hernia. The barrier.

What happened to the young man was the result of a gastric obstruction due to the mesh, which caused narrowing of the food tract, enlargement of the upper part of the stomach, continuous vomiting, and the patient becoming severely dehydrated.

With God’s help, the operation was performed, which took 4 hours. It was discovered that part of the upper stomach had rotted and was infected with gangrene as a result of obstruction and severe inflation.

The mesh and the damaged part of the stomach were removed, and a classic gastric bypass was performed for the patient

The operation was crowned with success, praise be to God.

Dr. Al-Ghamdi, who holds a Korean fellowship in oncology and obesity surgery, noted not to be carried away by what is being marketed for performing such operations, and it is necessary to carefully consider, be aware of, and consult doctors who are in the same specialty in our dear country.