Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) Surgery

Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) Surgery

Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Sleeve is a surgery in which approximately 75% of the stomach is removed vertically, transforming the stomach into a banana or tube shape as it is commonly used. Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy; It is a safe and effective surgical method for weight loss for patients with high body mass index (BMI/BMI) and high risk.

The procedure is performed laparoscopically with a wire stapler called a stapler. We use a 3-stapler in this surgery to reduce the patient's risk of leakage and get healthier results. The main goal of the surgery is to remove approximately 75% of the stomach and to regularize the patient's eating habits in the postoperative period.

Since the stomach volume decreases to 25%, patients feel full when they eat 1/4 of what they previously ate. In this method, since there is no bypass in the intestines, malabsorption does not occur and eating less allows patients to lose weight.

About Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

• Obesity-related co-morbidities such as hypertension, sleep apnea and diabetes improve by 70-80% after surgery.
• This technique does not require intestine cutting and reconnection.
• There is no change in stomach functions, only the stomach volume decreases. Therefore, any type of food can be consumed normally, even if in small amounts.
• The majority of patients lose 50% of their excess weight after surgery within the first 6 months.
• As a result of removing 75% of the stomach wall, the production of Ghrelin hormone, which gives the feeling of hunger, is mostly eliminated and therefore the feeling of hunger decreases.
• Unlike procedures that bypass the small intestine, no malabsorption of minerals and vitamins occurs, which may be important in elderly patients.
• Dumping syndrome does not occur, and sugar and sugary foods can be tolerated better.
• It can be converted to other obesity surgery operations when necessary.
• Late postoperative complications are rare. However, late complications may occur at a rate of 25% in gastric banding and 10% in gastric bypass.