Gastric bypass, which is a highly effective weight loss surgery, is a difficult technical operation due to the risks of complications. For this reason, mini gastric bypass surgery was developed in 1997.In this way, the procedure has been made easier for both the patient and the surgeon, and the risk of complications has been reduced to lesser levels.
Mini gastric bypass, which is an effective method for obesity treatment and metabolic surgery, is a method that aims to control weight loss and provides this at a high rate. However, it also significantly prevents diseases that may occur due to excess weight.
Let’s take a look at the details of this process together.
What is Mini Gastric Bypass? How is it done?
It is a preferred type of bypass with its increasing usage area in recent years. In the mini bypass operation, the stomach is divided into two, just as in the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass type. However, unlike the classical gastric bypass, no division is performed in the small intestine.The small intestine is connected to the new stomach bag as it is without any division.
The operation is completed in approximately 1-2 hours, this period may be slightly longer for patients with morbid obesity. While planning before mini gastric bypass, patients are informed about the duration of the operation. Postoperative hospital stay is 3-4 days. Patients mostly stay in intensive care units for the first 1-2 days after the operation. A catheter can be placed in the stomach for 2-3 days. The discharge process of the patients is completed in line with the general health status control and the results of the leak test.
How Does Weight Loss Happen with Mini Gastric Bypass?
Weight loss with Mini Gastric Bypass occurs due to three different benefits of the surgery.
Reduction of Stomach Capasity: With the shrinking new stomach, food portions become smaller. Despite eating a small amount, the patient feels full.
Limitation of Absorption: Since the 200 cm section at the beginning of the small intestine is separated from the food passage, excess calories are thrown away without being absorbed. This absorption-limiting effect ensures that the amount of weight loss is high and that the achieved weight loss is maintained in the long term.
Hormonal Regulation: After the operation, most of the stomach remains passively inside and the hunger hormone secreted from here is partially reduced. The decrease in the secretion of ghrelin, which is the hunger hormone, provides an early sense of satiety. It also prolongs the feeling of fullness.
Who Can Have Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Mini gastric bypass surgery can be applied to patients whose general health status is suitable for the operation, whose body mass index is 35 and above, who have secondary diseases such as blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, and who cannot lose weight as a result of previous obesity surgeries or regain weight. This method is mainly preferred in the treatment of insulin-dependent morbid obesity patients.
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How is the Healing Process?
There is a serious diet program that must be followed after the operation. The recommendations of the doctor and the nutrition program created by the dietitian must be strictly followed.
After your surgery, the patient should rest for at least 1 week in order for the wounds to heal and to get back to daily life gradually. In the first week after the surgery, an average of 20 minutes of walking per day is recommended, but it is not recommended to perform completely actual movements before 1 month.
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How will I go to Turkey? Which hospital or specialist will I work with? Will I have the opportunity to stay in the comfort of my home during the treatment and operation? Although it may seem very complex, what you need to do is quite simple. To find a companion that ensures you to get the full return on your investment in this important step you have taken for yourself. Elysian Health, which combines experience in health tourism with quality service principles, will be with you to manage the process in the most accurate way by meticulously solving all problems for you. Elysian Health works with internationally accredited and distinguished institutions that ensure you can both find the ideal specialist for your procedure and spend your recovery in comfort and stability.
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