Stating that proper nutrition before and after surgery is as important as surgery in individuals considering bariatric surgery, Specialist from Medical Park Gebze Hospital Nutrition and Diet Clinic. dit. Hatice Sultan Kirişci said, “Patients who have undergone surgery but have not received any nutritional support face difficulties from time to time. Severe muscle loss, vitamin deficiencies such as hair loss, nail breakage, and sometimes nausea and vomiting can be observed in patients who have lost weight unhealthy and unconsciously as a result of wrong diet. Therefore, it is extremely important for patients to receive support from a bariatric surgery dietitian after surgery.
Specialist from Medical Park Gebze Hospital Nutrition and Diet Clinic. dit. Hatice Sultan Kirişci made statements about bariatric surgery.
Stating that obesity is a disease that needs to be treated, Dr. dit. Kirişci said, “Today, obesity is progressing very rapidly and people are looking for a solution. In individuals considering bariatric surgery, preoperative and postoperative nutrition regulation is as important as surgery.
THE CORRECT ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS MUST BE DETERMINED
Drawing attention to the support of dietitians, Dr. dit. Kirişci said, “It is extremely important to get support from a dietitian after the surgery in order to determine the correct supplementary supplements to be taken after the surgery, in order to minimize the complications that may occur as a result of malnutrition, to ensure a healthy and conscious weight loss of the people with the ideal weight goal after the surgery. Namely, the first questions of patients coming out of the surgery are ‘When and how much water will we drink? When will we be able to get some food?’ is happening. In this process, patients actually state with their own questions that the dietitian should be with them. Patients were asked ‘Will I be able to eat this food, if I eat it, will my stomach expand and return to its original state?’ They ask a lot of questions like. All these questions asked after the surgery process is over are questions that concern dietitians.
WHO CAN APPLY?
exp. dit. Hatice Sultan Kirişci listed to whom bariatric surgery can be applied:
Height Weight Index (BMI) (height/ ( kg * kg) = people whose result is 35 and above.
People with a BMI above 35 who have only tried diet therapy before.
People with a BMI above 35 who tried to lose weight with endocrinology and pharmacological drug support, but were unsuccessful.
PATIENTS MUST FOLLOW THE RULES
Stating that patients who comply with the doctor and dietitian controls from the first moment after the surgery, they can adapt more easily in their lives. dit. Kirişci said, “Before the surgery, patients need to be told in detail what they will live through and the procedures they need to implement. The patient goes to the decision-making stage by knowing what he will encounter, without actually undergoing surgery. In this process, the patient’s compliance becomes one of the most key points so that they do not have difficulties. In patients who do not disrupt their doctor’s checks, medications, diets, regularity and sports; If the patient complies with the rules that the patient must follow before the surgery, as described, there is no problem.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GET SUPPORT FROM A SURGICAL DIETICIAN
Stating that patients who have had surgery but have not received any nutritional support, difficulties may be encountered from time to time, Dr. dit. Kirişci said, “In patients who have lost weight in an unhealthy and unconscious way as a result of a wrong diet, severe muscle loss, vitamin deficiencies such as hair loss, nail breakage, and sometimes nausea and vomiting can be observed as a result of wrong food intake. Therefore, it is extremely important for patients to receive support from a bariatric surgery dietitian after surgery.
NUTRITION AFTER SURGERY
Talking about how the post-operative diet should be, Uzm. dit. Kirişci said, “Now, like a newborn baby, we have to progress gradually, as tolerated. Just as we cannot give solid food immediately when the baby is born, we cannot give solid food to a patient who has just had surgery. Diet lists should be arranged according to stomach capacity in the form of liquid for the first 2 weeks, puree for the next 2 weeks and transition to solid food from the first month. Protein support is important so that they do not experience muscle loss, and multivitamin support is essential to avoid vitamin deficiency. Collagen support is important so that the surgical sutures can heal faster and there are no skin deposits. We should not forget that the goal after surgery is not only weight loss, but also a healthy way of losing fat without experiencing a vitamin deficiency.
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
