SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the methods applied in the field of obesity and metabolic surgery. In gastric sleeve surgery, the stomach is reduced. During this surgery, a large part of the stomach is removed by laparoscopic surgery.

How is Gastric Sleeve Operation Performed?

Stomach reduction surgery can be applied to people who have excess weight problems for various reasons and whose health and lives are seriously affected. There are many obesity and metabolic surgical procedures by calculating and applying these retaliations.

Gastric sleeve surgery is performed with general anesthesia. This procedure is performed by laparoscopic surgical methods. The operation begins by entering the areas opened with small incisions on the abdomen with surgical instruments and a surgical monitoring camera. Gastric Sleeve surgery is performed by watching the images reflected on the surgical monitoring camera on a screen. During the procedure, a large part of the patient's stomach is removed.

How Does Weight Loss Occur in Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

In Gastric Sleeve Surgery, weight loss occurs with 2 mechanisms:

Reduction in the amount of food that can be taken as a result of the reduction of stomach volume with the reduction of stomach volume
Since the stomach part, where the hormone known as ghrelin is secreted and which causes the feeling of hunger, is removed, weight loss occurs in patients as the feeling of hunger will decrease.

Ghrelin is a hormone produced by some cells in the upper part of the stomach called the fundus and causes an increase in appetite. Each gram of the gastric fundus contains, on average, 10-20 times more ghrelin than the duodenum. Since the fundus region of the stomach, which produces ghrelin in Gastric Sleeve Surgery, is removed, appetite decreases and weight loss occurs.

What to Do If Weight Gains After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

Removal of the excess of the enlarged stomach by re-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Gastric bypass surgery can be performed.
Laparoscopic duodenal switch surgery can be performed.

In gastric sleeve surgery, the nutrition plan is completed with liquid, puree, soft solid and optimal nutrition, respectively.

For more detailed information, you can contact our Antalya UK Aesthetics company.