It is an operation to reduce the stomach volume and to lose weight by eating less. The stomach is cut longitudinally and 80-85% of it is removed. Because the shape of the stomach looks like a tube after the operation, it is called ‘tube stomach’ surgery. This surgery is performed with the closed (laparoscopic) method. The stomach is entered through 4-5 small holes with a camera and thin-long special instruments. The operation takes about 2 hours.
How is weight loss achieved?
After the surgery, since the stomach shrinks, a feeling of fullness is experienced when a small amount of food is eaten. On the other hand, appetite also decreases. Thus, rapid weight loss. After the operation, if the patients follow the instructions of their doctor, they lose between 40% and 70% after 1 year. Obesity-related diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory depression (apnea) and high cholesterol levels are improved by more than 75% after this operation.
How many days does the patient stay in the hospital after the operation?
Patients stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days after surgery. He can return to work after a week. In some patients, this period may be shorter. There are patients who board a plane for international travel 48 hours after surgery.
Is there any pain after the surgery?
In most of the patients, there is almost no pain after the operation, and almost all of them can walk on their own within 24 hours. Some patients say that they feel pain that lasts for only a few hours and does not bother them, and that it goes away at the end of the first day. Since most of the patients do not have a resistor, there is no problem due to this.
To whom can it be done?
-Patients with a body mass index above 40%,
-Body mass index between 35-40% and those with additional disease,
-Patients who cannot be weakened by medical methods,
This operation can be performed on patients between the ages of 15 and 70 who have obesity problems.
