What is sleeve gastrectomy (reduction) surgery?
Sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most widely applied surgical procedures today and is known as “stomach reduction surgery”. Sleeve gastrectomy is the laparoscopic removal of 75-80% of the stomach and shaping it into the shape of a tube or a banana.
Who is gastric bypass surgery applied to?
Those with a BMI greater than 40 kg (obese). Those who have a BMI between 35 and 40 and have problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and obstructive sleep apnea are considered obese and may need to undergo gastric bypass surgery. In addition, patients with “new” type 2 diabetes associated with obesity, metabolic disorders and a body mass index between 30 and 35 can be operated on by a decision of an obesity doctor. Bariatric surgeries are performed for aesthetic purposes, not to make a person look weaker, but to prevent potential health problems that a person may face now and in the future.
How is gastric sleeve surgery applied?
Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical procedure that is performed under general anesthesia and closed by laparoscopic method. All necessary tests, analyzes and controls are performed before the operation for the patient who decides to undergo surgery. When all results are normal, the patient is taken to the operating room. The surgery is performed by making 4-5 micro punctures according to the patient’s body structure. Since these endoscopic incisions are very small, they do not cause any aesthetic problems on the surface of the skin, and do not leave any traces. In order not to reduce the size of the stomach too much during gastric bypass surgery, a tube is inserted into the stomach entrance the size of the diameter of the esophagus. The medical name for this tube is a titration tube. Thus, the stomach contracts to be a continuation of the esophagus. In this way, negative factors such as gastric stenosis or congestion are prevented. After taking the necessary precautions, the stomach is cut in length. After the completion of the operation, the calibration tube placed on the entrance to the stomach at the beginning of the operation is removed and tested for leaks in any part of the stomach with special techniques. Since general anesthesia is applied during the surgery, the patient does not feel pain or pain. The patient does not feel severe pain after the operation, because gastric surgery is performed closed and laparoscopically, without cutting the abdominal muscles and membranes. On the first day after surgery, there may be slight stomach pain, and pain relief medication may be applied in this case. 4-6 hours after the end of the surgery, the patient begins to walk. On the first day after surgery, there may be slight stomach pain, and pain relief medication may be applied in this case. 4-6 hours after the end of the surgery, the patient begins to walk. On the first day after surgery, there may be slight stomach pain, and pain relief medication may be applied in this case. 4-6 hours after the end of the surgery, the patient begins to walk.
We are distinguished by suturing the stomach twice. After stapling the stomach by means of a stapler (stomach stapler), we sew the stomach again manually in order to control the stapling of the stomach strong and prevent any leakage after the operation and also to prevent an expansion in the size of the stomach in the future.
This method is not available in all Istanbul hospitals. We at Marka Clinic offer you the best, latest and safest methods of operations.
What is the duration of the gastric sleeve operation?
Sleeve gastrectomy surgery takes an average of 1.5 hours. The risks after gastric sleeve operation are very low, as it is performed laparoscopically without damaging the organ, protecting the outlet and entrance of the stomach, and ensuring continuity in the digestive system.
What should be considered after gastric sleeve surgery?
In the success of gastric surgery, it is of paramount importance that the patient adopts a new lifestyle, adheres to the diet program that will be given to him, and regularly uses nutritional and vitamin supplements if necessary.