Sleeve Surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)
Sleeve surgery is for patients whose body mass index is over 35 with conditions such as; diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and Sleep Apnea, etc.
Nowadays, sleeve surgery become more popular because of its great outcomes on weight loss and secondary benefits. These secondary benefits are; relieve from chronicle illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver and sleep apnea. We can also mention about psychological improvements after sleeve surgery.
Pre-operative assessment and diagnostic workup has great importance for bariatric surgery. We prefer to do this assessment under our Doctor’s and bariatric team’s supervision. Our patients have a detailed blood work including hormone levels, ECG, Echocardiogram, X-ray, endoscopy (Gastroscopy). Also our patients are evaluated with bariatric surgeon, bariatric nutritionist, psychologist, internal medicine doctor, cardiologist and anesthesiologist before surgery.
These detailed pre-operative workup brings the benefit of less risk and more comfort after sleeve surgery for our patients.
Is There Pain After Sleeve Surgery?
We are performing sleeve surgery with laparoscopy ( Key hole surgery). Laparoscopic method has advantages such as accessing operating site from tiny holes in the abdominal area, which brings less pain and better wound healing. Our surgical and anesthesia care team increases your post-operative comfort by taking special precautions to minimize pain.
Also we are applying aesthetic suture for your wounds, which gives less scar and less need for wound care after surgery.
How Should Nutrition Be After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Since you will lose weight quickly after sleeve gastrectomy, your post-operative nutrition is regulated for the healthy and rapid healing of your wounds rather than weight loss. For this reason, we recommend that you stay in frequent contact with your dietitian and doctor in the first month.
We are preparing you for a healthy life style and eating habits after sleeve surgery. On our patients nutrition guidelines; there is a transition from liquid to solid food, which our bariatric nutritionist will be supervising. With our bariatric team support you will be going back to eat in a restaurant soon after sleeve surgery.
Who is a candidate for gastric sleeve surgery?
Patients which has a body mass index over 35 is a candidate for sleeve gastrectomy. For example; patient with 5’ 3” height 14 st 5 lb has a BMI of 35.
Patients which has a body mass index over 30 with a comorbidity ( Chronic illness) is also a candidate for sleeve surgery. These chronic illnesses are; High blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian disease ( PCOS) and etc.
Patients who will undergo sleeve surgery passing thru a detailed evaluation with our bariatric team. Our bariatric team has bariatric surgeon, bariatric nutritionist, bariatric nurse and a psychologist. Our bariatric team works on every step you take on your weight loss journey for your safety and comfort.
How Sleeve Surgery is Done?
Laparoscopic sleeve surgery (Key hole surgery) aims to reduce the volume of the stomach about 80- 90% by stapling it vertically. This volume reduction in sleeve brings advantage of food portion control. Reduced volume of stomach is tailored for your healthy nutrition; your nutrition will be self sufficient. Another advantage of sleeve gastrectomy is removal of hunger hormone; Ghrelin. This hormone is located at the upper portion of your stomach, which is removed during surgery. These advantages of sleeve surgery will make you lose weight and makes it easy to maintain it.
Using special devices such as stapling devices and suture materials for sleeve surgery needs experience. Bariatric surgery should not be a part time job for the surgeon.
In our sleeve surgeries we are using safety suture technique. We are oversewing the stapling line for preventing bleeding and leakage.
Another crucial point for safety for bariatric surgery is; performing surgeries in health facilities which has high standards.
Our team and hospital is accredited from ministry of health for bariatric surgery standards.