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Gastric Sleeve Surgery

‘Sleeve Gastrectomy’, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is an obesity surgery technique that reduces stomach volume through laparoscopic surgery.

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Gastric Sleeve Surgery

 ‘Sleeve Gastrectomy’, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is an obesity surgery technique that reduces stomach volume through laparoscopic surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery, which is an effective surgical method for safe weight loss for patients with high Body Mass Index (BMI) and high risk, is the process of removing a large part of the stomach body. During the operation, the part of the stomach that stretches and expands the most and controls appetite is removed. This surgery aims to reduce the amount of food consumed by reducing the stomach volume. Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the most common surgical weight loss methods applied recently.

How Much Weight Can You Lose With Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

After sleeve gastrectomy surgery; Depending on the patient’s changing eating habits, it is generally aimed to lose 70 – 80 percent of the excess weight.

After Sleeve Gastrectomy, the patient is overweight;

First 3 months; 35 – 40%,
First 6 months; 50 – 60%,
In the first year, he can reach his target lowest weight by losing 60 – 70%.

How to Prepare for Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

Your doctor decides on sleeve gastrectomy surgery after a series of medical tests and examinations during the preoperative period. During this period, all your prescription and non-prescription medications, especially your obesity-related diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, will be evaluated. All these evaluations will help you be ready for the surgery and minimize the problems that may be encountered after the surgery.

Gastric sleeve surgery performed for weight loss; It is not recommended for people who use certain medications, consume excessive alcohol, and are unable to make changes in their diet and exercise habits for the rest of their lives. Therefore, before the operation, your doctor will need to make sure that gastric sleeve surgery is a good option for you.

After it is confirmed that the surgery does not pose a risk, you will be asked to stop smoking or taking certain medications that increase the risk of bleeding. Bariatric Surgery Training Program, which is recommended by your doctor to enroll before the surgery; It will help you be ready for life both before and after surgery.

How is Gastric Sleeve Surgery Performed?

Gastric sleeve surgery; It is a type of surgery performed using laparoscopic methods under general anesthesia. For this reason, the patient is unconscious during the surgery. In the operation performed under general anesthesia, the surgeon performs the treatment by sending the camera and treatment tools to the abdominal area through 0.5 cm holes opened in the patient’s abdomen. Gastric sleeve surgery is the practice of entering the abdomen laparoscopically and removing 75 – 80 percent of the stomach. During the operation, which takes approximately 1 hour, a small tube is placed inside the stomach, thus preserving the thinness of the stomach.

What are the risks of gastric sleeve surgery?

‘Sleeve Gastrectomy’, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, has some risks, as with all major surgical operations. The risk factor posed by the surgery varies depending on the patient’s age and weight.

The main risks of sleeve gastrectomy surgery are as follows:

Reflux problems may occur in the advanced stages after sleeve gastrectomy surgery.
The stomach, which is shaped into a tube, can expand.
Weight can be regained due to the expansion of the stomach.
In addition to difficulty in emptying the stomach, the patient may have problems such as abdominal swelling, nausea or vomiting.
The most feared risk in the early stages is leakage problems.
There are risks of stomach bleeding and bleeding in the abdomen.

What are the prices of Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

There are several factors that determine the price of gastric sleeve surgery, which is an obesity surgery technique that reduces stomach volume through laparoscopic surgery. For this reason, it is very important to choose a well-equipped hospital for complications that may occur after sleeve gastrectomy surgery. In addition, the length of stay in the hospital and intensive care unit after the surgery is among the main factors affecting the price of sleeve gastrectomy surgery.

Post-Surgery Nutrition

In the success of sleeve gastrectomy surgery, it is of great importance that the patient not only adopts the new lifestyle, but also follows the diet program created in cooperation with metabolism and endocrinology specialists and regularly uses nutritional, vitamin and mineral supplements if necessary. For this reason, nutrition and lifestyle changes after sleeve gastrectomy surgery are among the most important factors.

The main rules to be considered in nutrition after sleeve gastrectomy surgery are as follows;

  • Carbonated drinks are prohibited for life.
  • After gastric sleeve surgery, liquid nutrition is required, especially for the first 21 days.
  • Liquid and solid foods should never be consumed at the same time. In other words, fluid intake should be stopped 30 minutes before the meal, no fluids should be drunk during the meal (except soup), and fluid intake should be started 30 minutes later. The reason for this is not to accelerate the already rapid gastric emptying by drinking liquids, and to prevent the food from passing quickly into the intestine and causing dumping syndrome.
  • Salad consisting of vegetables and greens, fruits and nuts should definitely not be neglected in the diet.
  • Foods high in animal or vegetable protein should be consumed.
  • Care should be taken to eat at least 3 main meals and 2 snacks a day.

Post-Operative Process

The process after sleeve gastrectomy surgery; It is more comfortable thanks to laparoscopic surgery. Since there is less pain due to small incisions, the healing process is also quite fast. After the checks and examinations, the patient is usually discharged within a few days after the surgery.

You can handle simple daily tasks 1 week after the operation. The ideal time to fully return to the old life is usually 1 month. Checks are made at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.

An average of 20 kilos is expected to be lost in the first month. At the end of 1 year, it is observed that people who eat healthy and exercise regularly have lost 70 – 80 percent of their excess weight.