Franco, World’s fattest man loses 300kg after surgery (Photos)

Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, the world’s
heaviest man, who at one point weighed almost
600 kilogrammes (1,300 pounds), has undergone
successful gastric bypass surgery, his doctors in
Mexico said. And with that he also loses his
status as the fattest man on earth.


The procedure on Franco is intended to reduce
his weight by half, and is expected to be
followed up with another operation, his surgeon
Jose Castaneda said Tuesday, according to AFP.
“The surgery was quite successful. But now we
have to wait and see how he responds to the
(systemic) change. Let’s hope everything goes
well,” Castaneda said.


The procedure has left the patient “quite
delicate”, and he is being closely monitored,
Castaneda said.


Franco, who at his peak tipped the scales at
595 kilogrammes, was told that in order to be
eligible for surgery, he had to lose a large
amount of his initial bulk. He also had to get his
diabetes and blood pressure under control.


The operation was given the green light when
doctors said they were pleased with his steady
progress and motivation, which marked a
change for Franco, who had spent years in bed.


When the second procedure is done, likely in
November, Franco’s stomach size will be
reduced and his intestines modified.
Most importantly, the patient has to progress on
the psychological and nutritional fronts. “If that
does not happen, the entire thing will fail,”
Castaneda warned.
Mexico’s Manuel Uribe, who in 2007 held the
record for being the world’s heaviest man at 597
kilogrammes, died last year.


Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, who was
believed to be the world’s heaviest woman,
recently underwent gastric bypass surgery in
India.
Doctors said her treatment, which also included
a modified diet, helped her lose 323
kilogrammes in three months, to stand at
around 177 kilogrammes.