Specializations.Bariatric Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as stomach reduction surgery, is one of the most frequently performed surgeries within the scope of obesity surgery today. Gastric sleeve surgery is performed to transform the stomach into a tube shape by surgical operation. Unlike other digestive system organs, the stomach is in the form of a pouch, not a tube. The main reason why the stomach is shaped differently from other digestive organs is that it can receive and store food. Contrary to popular belief, in gastric sleeve surgery, a tube is not placed in the stomach and 80% of the stomach is removed surgically. In this way, the food intake of the stomach is reduced and the desire for food is reduced.
Who Can Have Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
There are some restrictions on the people who can undergo sleeve gastrectomy surgery. In this regard, it should be said that sleeve gastrectomy surgery is not an aesthetic treatment method.
It is not an operation that can be preferred just to look slim. Whether you meet the required criteria for the operation will be determined after a comprehensive examination. Severely obese patients (those with a body mass index of 40 kg/m²), Those with a body mass index between 35 and 40 and problems such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, Those with a body mass index between 30 and 35 and type 2 diabetes, metabolic disorders Those with problems such as these are suitable patients for surgery.
Specializations.Bariatric Surgery
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Who is not suitable for gastric sleeve surgery?
There are also some restrictions on people who are not suitable for gastric sleeve surgery. In this context, the first limitation relates to the age group.
The operation can be performed on patients between the ages of 18 and 65. It is not a suitable treatment method for people who are not in this age range. Apart from this, it should be said that some diseases also prevent gastric sleeve surgery. Patients with active heart disease, cancer, advanced lung failure, and advanced reflux patients are not suitable patients for sleeve gastrectomy surgery.
What are the advantages of Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
The benefits of sleeve gastrectomy surgery are one of the points that should be emphasized for patients who are worried about it being a surgical operation. In this context, the most basic benefits of its operation are as follows.
It is an option that is much more effective compared to old methods such as handcuffs. It is not an operation that disrupts the flow of food into the stomach. After the operation, the digestive system of the patients continues as in normal people. It is an easy and fast operation. Being a quick operation, it also shortens the anesthesia time. In this way, it reduces the risk of complications due to anesthesia. It gives more successful results than methods such as diet and exercise.
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