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We have put many questions from you and our guests into this article. You will be able to learn the answers to many questions such as what is gastric sleeve surgery, what are the risks, preparation stages, what should be considered after surgery, in our article on sleeve gastrectomy surgery, which is a slimming surgery.
It is the most used method in obesity surgical operations. Since the stomach is shaped like a tube during the operation, its name is said as Tube Stomach.
There are rules to be considered before sleeve gastrectomy. The most important of these is the two-week feeding process.
The aim is to reduce the daily calorie intake and relax the liver. It is known that patients who come to surgery after being prepared by their diet can overcome their recovery periods more easily.
The diet program will be communicated to you 2 weeks before surgery. However, this situation may vary from person to person. The doctor will make his decision according to the patient’s weight and body mass index. In addition, caffeine and carbonated drinks should be avoided during this period.
Guests coming to Turkey for gastric sleeve surgery go through some controls before the surgery. Thanks to these controls, the health status of the patient is reviewed. In situations that seem risky, consultation may be requested from the departments of Cardiology, Chest Diseases, or Psychiatry.
Anesthesiologist and Internal Diseases Specialist are checked before the operation. For detailed Ultrasound, the Radiologist examines your Abdominal Ultrasound examining your internal organs. Required Blood Tests are made. Respiratory Function Test is applied. Endoscopy is performed and stomach examination is performed. All these examinations are evaluated. According to the results, the patient is prepared for surgery.
Gastric sleeve surgery is performed by laparoscopic surgery method called closed method. It is entered from a few points of the abdomen with a camera and special micro tools at the tip of 0.5 cm. The camera image is transferred to the screen. It takes about an hour. Approximately 80% of the area where the stomach is wide is cut and removed.
The stomach reduction operation takes an average of 1 hour.
Gastric sleeve surgery is performed under general anesthesia. The patient does not feel anything during the operation.
No age limit. People who want to have a stomach reduction surgery must meet the appropriate criteria for the surgery. Parental consent is required for patients under 18 years of age.
It is quite normal to have pain in the first two days after sleeve gastrectomy. You will be helped to walk approximately 4 hours after the operation. Walking is important after surgery. In this way, both your bowel movements will accelerate and the gases generated during the surgery will be removed from your body. You will have normal pain in the first two days and your mild pain will begin to disappear until a week after this process.
You can start brisk walks after about 10 days. You should wait 2 months for exercise programs. You should complete 3 months for heavy sports after stomach reduction tube stomach surgery.
For the stomach reduction surgery to be successful, the effort you will make after the surgery is as important as the successful operation of the doctor. First of all, you should accept that your diet will change after stomach reduction surgery and you should prepare for this surgery in this way. We can list the situations that allow you to gain weight after stomach reduction surgery as follows.
You must stay in Turkey for 1 week for stomach reduction surgery. You will spend 4 days in the hospital and 3 days in the hotel.
Since you will stay in Turkey for about 1 week for stomach reduction surgery, it will be advantageous to have a friend or a relative accompany you, who will support you and help you during the care process.