Obesity is a condition characterized by the accumulation of fat in the body. The World Health Organization uses body mass index to classify obesity. Patients with a body mass index above 40 are classified as highly obese. (You can calculate your body mass index using the BMI calculator tool on our website)
Surgery is generally suitible for people between the ages of 18-65.
One of the most commonly used surgical interventions today is tube stomach surgery and is popularly known as "stomach reduction surgery". In tube stomach surgery, 3 small holes are drilled and 80 percent of the stomach is cut and removed by laparoscopic(closed surgery) method. Thus, the food intake of the stomach is restricted.
Tube stomach surgery is done in 1-2 hours on average.
Tube stomach surgery is completed by removing an average of 80% of the stomach, and the remaining 20% leads to weight loss, as it provides an earlier feeling of satiation.
Diseases associated with excess weight, such as diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea, improve by 75-80 percent after surgery.
In gastric bypass surgery, a large part of the stomach is bypassed and a small volume) part of the stomach is prepared and added to the small intestine. As with other bariatric surgery operations, gastric bypass surgery plans to reduce the volume of the stomach and disable part of the intestines and remove some of the consumed food without being absorbed. After that, patients experience a feeling of satiety with less food, and some of the food they receive is absorbed. In this way, the patient can lose weight in a healthy way without losing vitamins and minerals by constantly checking..
Gastric Bypass surgery is done in 1.5-2 hours on average.
Gastric balloon operation is the process of placing a balloon in the stomach with the help of endoscopy and inflating this balloon at a certain volume. Because the stomach balloon covers a volume in the stomach, early saturation in patients therefore provides ease in weight loss. It is usually used in patients whose surgical procedures are not suitable.
Endoscopy is used in the diagnosis and treatment of stomach diseases. These devices with a camera attached at the end are called endoscopy. Thanks to these devices, the diagnosis of stomach diseases can be made at the same time.
Colonoscopy is the process of examining the entire large intestine and the last part of the small intestine by entering the breech with devices with cameras placed at the end. During colonoscopy, colon diseases are diagnosed and treated at the same time. Leave us message for any question.
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