Gastric Sleeve

Gastric Sleeve Treatment

A gastric sleeve operation is an operation performed by removing a large part of the stomach. Since most of the stomach is surgically removed, it limits the amount of food consumed. In this way, it is aimed that the patient loses weight.

Advantages of A Gastric Sleeve
Improved quality of life: look and feel better with the help of a gastric sleeve in Turkey.
Desire to eat decreases and reduction in excessive hunger.
Excess weight loss of around 60 – 70% within just one year after gastric sleeve surgery in Istanbul.
Remission or improvement of obesity related health conditions such as diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, sleep apnoea, fatty liver disease, joint pain, and hyperlipidaemia.

Why is Tube Stomach Surgery Performed?
Gastric Sleeve surgery can be performed to help you lose weight and reduce your risk of weight-related health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, stroke, infertility.

You can think of getting gastric sleeve surgery if:
Your BMI is 35 and above (obesity), and you have a serious health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, severe sleep apnea or any weight-related health problems.
You're committed to making lifestyle changes to keep the weight off.
If you consider getting gastric sleeve surgery, you should also need to change your lifestyle. You can be required to follow long-term plans including lifestyle, Daily habits, monitoring nutrition and health, exercise.

Before Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Before the surgery, patients will need various tests and exams which will be provided by us and will have to follow a diet plan. Our dieticians will be reaching out to you and start the diet 2 weeks before the surgery. It is recommended not to smoke and stop using blood thinners 2 weeks before the surgery.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery Is Performed Until How Old?
Tube stomach, that is, stomach reduction surgery, is performed on people aged 18-65 Dec. In order for a person to be a suitable candidate for stomach surgery, the Body mass Index (BMI) values determined by the World Health Organization must be 35 and above.

for people under the age of 18, the presence of the above-mentioned diseases along with the degree of obesity is important, and parental consent is required as well as a doctor's decision.
for people over the age of 65, the state of health and the necessity of surgery (problems related to the person's weight and the problems he is experiencing) are evaluated.

Gastric Sleeve
Average Length of Stay - 4 Nights
Length of Stay in Hospital - 4 Days
Operation Duration - 1-3 Hours
Anesthesia - General Anesthesia
Recovery Duration - 2 Weeks

Will There Be Any Suture Marks After Tube Stomach Surgery?
Since the operation is performed by a closed method, very small incision scars remain only in the abdominal area. These lines become completely invisible within a few months.

Nutrition After Gastric Surgery
In the success of gastric surgery, it is of great importance for the patient to adopt a new lifestyle, follow the diet program created in cooperation with metabolism and endocrinology specialists, and regularly use nutrients, vitamins and mineral supplements if necessary.

Although a special program has been created for each patient, the following principles are fundamentally important in nutrition after tube stomach surgery:

Protein will be the most important nutrient in your diet from now on. You will need to get about 60 g of protein sources per day (such as 1 serving of chicken, turkey, fish or 1 serving of low-fat cheese).

Take great care not to skip meals. Consume at least 3 main meals a day. In October, you will also need to have a 2nd Dec. meal. This way, you will not overfill your stomach and help your metabolism to work faster.

After tube stomach surgery, always eat your meals at the table by setting up a table. Devote at least half an hour to the main dishes. Never eat on kitchen counters, in front of the TV or computer.

Prepare your meals both in small portions and divided into small pieces. To avoid eating too much, use small plates and small cutlery – spoons. Eat your food very slowly and chew it thoroughly. Do not keep serving plates and saucepans on the table and never take the second portion.

Drink at least 6-8 glasses of decaffeinated, calorie-free and carbonated drinks per day. Do not drink anything half an hour before meals. This way you will prevent your stomach from feeling nauseous.

Exercise After Gastric Sleeve Surgery 
It is known that adopting a regular sports program under expert supervision plays a role in the success of obesity surgeries and accelerates recovery. However, it may not be very easy to adopt such a program for people who have not been in the habit of exercising before. As the extra pounds are given and the person does the exercises he likes, it may be easier to get into the habit of doing sports.

Although a special program has been created for each patient, the following principles are basically important for doing sports after stomach surgery.

Never start playing sports without the approval of your doctor. And tell him about all the exercises you plan to do.

Exercise 3 months after the surgery, start doing it slowly and never do exercises, movements longer or different than recommended for anxiety about losing weight quickly.

The most ideal type of exercise for you in the early period will be walking. Take care to walk at the time and pace recommended by your doctor and exercise consultant.