Gastric Sleeve Surgery and the Fight Against Obesity

In today's global world, urbanization, industrialization, increasing population density, and the resulting demands on living standards force us to live fast and efficiently; this leads to unhealthy and predominantly... fast-food meals Consumption, lack of or inability to dedicate time to sports, low living standards, and psychologically related disorders have led people to try to relieve their stress by eating. As a result of all these factors, obesity has become an inevitable phenomenon. Obesity Obesity is defined as a person's current weight being significantly higher than expected for their age and height. Obesity is calculated by dividing the patient's weight by the square of their height (kg/m²), resulting in their Body Mass Index (BMI). The reference point used in this measurement is the one established by the World Health Organization (WHO).

•  25-29.9 kg/m²: Overweight
•  Those with a weight between 30-39.9 kg/m²: Obese
•  Those with a weight above 40 kg/m² are: Severely obese.morbidly obeseIt is classified as ).

What are the consequences of obesity?

Once this disease progresses to the morbid obesity stage, it is unfortunately impossible for patients to lose weight through diet or exercise. Patients usually try to lose this weight with various medications (which can be dangerous enough to worsen the disease), but the weight lost through these methods is quickly regained. As a result, there is unfortunately no solution to obesity other than surgical intervention. If obesity is not prevented, it can lead to other related diseases (coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, etc.)., insulin resistance, sleep apnea syndrome, calcification and rheumatism in the bones, fatty liver, gallstones Obesity is a very serious disease that opens the door to various health problems. Besides the damage it causes to the body's systems, the profound psychological harm it inflicts on mental health is also of significant importance. Obese patients experience low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness due to their excess weight, withdraw from social life, and begin to live unhappy lives in their own isolated areas. This isolation accelerates the progression of depressive mood and obesity. Past traumatic experiences, incorrect medication treatments, and unsuccessful weight loss attempts are also significant factors that cause patients to lose faith in their ability to recover.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Fortunately, with advances in medicine today, permanent and definitive treatment methods for obesity have been developed, the most effective of which is sleeve gastrectomy. Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve) well "”gastric reduction surgery” kapalı olarak yapılan bir cerrahi operasyondur. Mide üzerinde küçük kesiler ile delikler açılarak bu deliklerden kamera yardımıyla midenin %80,85 oranında alınması şeklinde gerçekleşir. Bu ameliyat kapalı yöntemlerle yapıldığı için sonrasında herhangi bir ağrı, enfeksiyon, fıtık gibi şikayetler gerçekleşmez. Tüp mide ameliyatında mide ince uzun, daraltılmış bir forma sokulur. Geriye kalan midenin %80’lik kısmı laparoskopik yöntemle çıkarılır. Daraltılmış mide ile gıda alımı kısıtlanır ve sürekli açlık hissi ortadan kalkar. En önemli avantajı ise diğer mide küçültme ameliyatlarında ömür boyu kullanılmak zorunda olan vitamin, mineral takviyesine gerek kalmaz. Tüp mide revizyon olduğu için Tüp mide ameliyatı sonrası yani tedavi bittikten ve amaca ulaşıldıktan sonra hasta isterse midede düzeltmeler yapılabilir. Bir çoğumuzun bildiği gibi Type 2 diabetes Insulin resistance, which is directly related to obesity, begins to normalize even before weight loss begins after gastric sleeve surgery. Therefore, gastric reduction surgery plays a significant role in preventing and treating diabetes and other health problems. After the surgery, which lasts approximately 1.5 hours, patients are kept under observation in the hospital for 3 or 4 days. If a 5-week diet program starting with liquids, purees, and soft foods is successfully followed, patients can begin consuming normal foods.