A gastric sleeve (sleeve), or sleeve gastrectomy, is an operation in which a large part of the stomach (up to 80%) is surgically removed, leaving a narrow, tubular stomach.
What Are Your Reasons For Getting a Gastric Sleeve?
There are many reasons that motivate you to think about having the gastric sleeve process, these causes can be aesthetic, medical or other various causes.
Cosmetic causes:
- To get rid of excess weight and g
et a more graceful body.
- To find an alternative and effective solution when diets and exercise do not lose weight.
- To obtain a graceful body and achieve consistency between the abdomen and the rest of the body.
- Increased satisfaction with your body shape.
Medical causes:
-Treat illnesses and health problems associated with weight gain, especially heart disease and diabetes.
-Treat the psychological problems associated with great weight gain.
-At the top of the obesity treatment list, we find the gastric sleeve process in Turkey, the best solution for many people, due to the benefits of medical tourism in Turkey.
Cases That Require a Gastric Sleeve:
-Obesity.
-The body does not respond to diets and sports.
-Body mass index reached 55.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery Stages:
The doctor attends to the most important tests before starting the necessary gastric sleeve process to ensure that the process is suitable for the patient.
The surgeon makes incisions in the abdomen, through which the laparoscope will be inserted along with a small camera so that the surgeon can view the inside of the abdomen during the operation. Most of the stomach will then be removed, leaving a vertical tube shape.
The operation lasts from one to two hours, it is an irreversible procedure, then the surgeon makes sure that there is no leakage of food or liquids in the new shrunken stomach.
The process helps weaken the hunger hormone in the body and reduces diabetes and cholesterol by 70%.
After Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Turkey:
The patient should stay in the hospital for a day or two, depending on the type of operation, as it may cause fatigue.
Then he must continue the recovery period at home or in a hotel for two or three days or more, according to the doctor's instructions.
You must also observe the following instructions:
- Avoid hard work and sports.
- Chew the food well before swallowing it.
- Chew slowly while eating, as the stomach needs time to restore its ability to digest.
- Eat in moderation.
- Refrain from consuming quickly cooked dishes (fast food).
Thus and after 6 months, the patient can lose 50% of his weight.
After the recovery period, a proper diet and a regular sports regime should be followed.
The patient can achieve the desired result within two years from the date of the operation.
Our medical teams at OREC Clinic will be there to follow the evolution of your condition and to accompany you throughout your recovery journey step by step.
