While some patients can get rid of obesity with the right diet and lifestyle changes, this is not possible for others.
Thus began the search for the newest and safest weight loss surgeries. In this regard, non-surgical methods in the treatment of obesity have come to the fore with patient comfort and high success rates in the world recently. Endoscopically, laparoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, that is, classical sleeve gastrectomy surgery,
The method, in which it is performed without incision, is frequently preferred due to patient comfort and successful results.
What is the safest form of weight loss surgery?
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty provides significant advantages to the patient.
The laparoscopic method is the removal of a part of the stomach by entering through several holes in the abdomen. In this way, the stomach is reduced. In the endoscopic method, the stomach is reduced with special endoscopic sutures by entering through the mouth. Therefore, sleeve gastrectomy is performed again, but the part is not removed by cutting the difference,
The stomach is reduced with stitches. With a special suture apparatus attached to the tip of a special endoscopic device, it is possible to suture the inside of the stomach. Thanks to these sutures, a part of the stomach is reduced.
- Weight loss rates between laparoscopic and endoscopic methods are very close to each other.
- It is a non-surgical and incision-free method.
- 1 day hospitalization or discharge on the same day is sufficient.
- The risk of complications is very low as there is no incision.
- Patients can start a healthy diet 1 day after the procedure.
- A few days after the procedure, patients can return to their work and social life. He can even do sports.
- There is no wound, so the healing process is short.
- There is no risk of leakage as there is no cutting process.
- Post-procedure pain and soreness is minimal.
- There may be a very rare risk of bleeding.
- It is suitable not only for obesity patients, but also for patients who have had bariatric surgery and gain weight again and require revision.
Can Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroscopy be applied to people who have surgically reduced their stomach but regained weight?
It is very difficult to perform open surgery again in people whose stomachs have been reduced by surgical method and have gained weight again. For this reason, endoscopic method is a very suitable method for people who gain weight after bariatric surgery.
However, after the endoscopic method, the surgical method can be performed if desired.
When does the post-operative diet settle?
After the procedure, the diet is carried out as recommended by the dietitian for obesity treatment patients. In the first two weeks, diets with watery and liquid foods are adjusted. Then, with the control of your dietitian and doctor, you can switch to soft foods.
Those who have sleeve gastrectomy surgery have to meet the following conditions:
- Those with a body mass index over 40 kg/m² (morbidly obese, that is, severely obese).
- His BMI is between 35 and 40, and he has type 2 diabetes, hypertension, those who have problems such as sleep apnea are also considered morbidly obese and may need to undergo gastric reduction surgery.
In addition, patients with obesity-related "new" type 2 diabetes and metabolism disorders and BMI between 30 and 35 can be operated with the decision of the obesity doctor.
Obesity surgeries are not performed for aesthetic purposes, that is, to make the person look thin.