# UP teen loses 52 kg after high-risk sleeve gastrectomy in Delhi 2026-08-18T02:21:53+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A 16-year-old boy from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, weighing nearly 275 kg and with a body mass index close to 100, has undergone a high-risk laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. The teenager could not fit into a conventional car and had to be brought in a Matador. He required two weeks in the paediatric intensive care unit for breathing difficulty, obstructive sleep apnoea and severe skin infections. Nearly 20 specialists from multiple departments assessed his case before the surgery. The procedure was performed by Dr Daksh Sethi, Dr Sudhir Kalhan, Dr Mukund Khetan and Dr Suviraj John. Doctors said the surgery was not routine and required careful planning due to his age, weight and sleep apnoea. About two months after the surgery, his weight dropped from 275 kg to 223 kg, a reduction of about 52 kg. Doctors have stressed that the goal is long-term health improvement, not just weight loss. The teenager remains under structured follow-up. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources agree on the medical details: the 16-year-old’s weight (275 kg), BMI (near 100), surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy), hospital (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital), and weight loss (about 50 kg in two months). The Times of India version is factual, quoting doctors directly, with no editorialising, and highlights the surgical team’s names and the structured follow-up. Times Now leads with the drama, ‘complex’, ‘high-risk’ as headline adjectives, and ends with a general discussion of childhood obesity risks, positioning the story as a cautionary tale. Neither source is critical of the government or any institution. The uniform coverage suggests straight medical reporting. The practical takeaway is that extreme adolescent obesity requires multidisciplinary care, and this case underscores the rising incidence of such cases in India, warranting public health attention to lifestyle diseases among youth. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight medical report, no political or social slant, focus on surgical team and patient outcome. - timesnownews.com (sensationalist) Drama-first framing with 'complex' in headline, generalises to childhood obesity warning. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T12:50:52+00:00. Tags: bariatric surgery, Muzaffarnagar, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-teen-weighing-275-kg-undergoes-high-risk-bariatric-surgery-in-delhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-teen-weighing-275-kg-undergoes-high-risk-bariatric-surgery-in-delhi/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/