World's heaviest man goes under knife in Mexico

The world's heaviest man, Juan Pedro Franco, who at one point weighed almost 600 kilogrammes (1,300 pounds), has undergone successful gastric bypass surgery in Mexico, his doctors said.-AFP

Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) - 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.

The procedure on Juan Pedro 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.