Nigerian student receives single-port weight-loss surgery and English support in Huaian

A 28-year-old Nigerian student in China underwent bariatric surgery at Huaian First People's Hospital. The hospital's May 7, 2025 report describes the patient, given the pseudonym Oke, and a care plan extending beyond the operation into nutrition, exercise and follow-up.

Assessment for obesity and metabolic conditions

Oke weighed 110 kilograms and had a body mass index of 38.5 kilograms per square metre. She also had hypertension, high blood lipids and fatty liver, described in the account as metabolic syndrome.

While studying in China, she learned about weight management and investigated treatment options before choosing the hospital's bariatric and metabolic surgery team.

Experts from seven disciplines, including bariatric surgery, endocrinology, anaesthesia and nutrition, formed the assessment team. Doctor Ji Guangnian communicated with her in English throughout the care process.

The team also listed routine sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, one-anastomosis gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy with jejunal exclusion, revision surgery and gastric-bypass stent techniques among its clinical options. These were the service's available approaches, with Oke's own procedure selected after assessment.

A single-port sleeve gastrectomy

The selected procedure was single-port laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The hospital reported a 1.5-centimetre incision and blood loss of less than ten millilitres.

The treatment arrangements also included coordinated airport arrival and hospital reception. Her clinical plan connected surgical assessment with the practical support needed to receive care away from her home country.

Oke was discharged on the fourth postoperative day.

Nutrition, exercise and continuing follow-up

A case-management team organized monitoring, psychological support, nutrition advice, exercise prescriptions and social support. The postoperative meal plan was adapted to African dietary preferences.

The hospital described a digital follow-up system designed to monitor the patient over 365 days after surgery.

The report listed bariatric and metabolic surgery clinics on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, with follow-up support linked to the treating team.