Bariatric Surgery Center
What is bariatric surgery?
Surgical intervention on the digestive system in order to enable overweight patients to lose weight is called obesity surgery or bariatric surgery. Obesity, one of the most important diseases of the age, is a health problem that can cause chronic diseases and losses in the comfort of life. For people who cannot lose weight despite many attempts, obesity surgery is the most effective method, and the results are very successful in the long term.
For the results of bariatric surgery to show a definite and permanent result, it is essential that the person is aware that he has undergone an important operation and continues his nutrition and exercises after the operation. Obesity surgery patients have a high rate of weight loss, but it is very important for the period after surgery that a person permanently changes their standard of living in order to maintain weight.
Successful results with developing technology
The advancement of technology has enabled the introduction of different techniques in obesity surgery. After obesity surgeries performed with the so-called closed method, i.e. laparoscopic technique, a person can recover in a short time and easily return to his daily life. Facilitating the surgical process and reducing the risks that can be met after surgery have increased the preference rate for surgical alternatives in treating obesity. In addition, it is possible for the patient to get rid of health disorders such as sleep apnea, high blood pressure, respiratory dysfunction, cholesterol elevation, and insulin resistance caused by obesity after bariatric surgery treatment.
What are the types of bariatric surgery?
Operations in obesity surgery are performed for two purposes. These are:
- In restrictive surgeries, the stomach is reduced, and the amount of food consumed by the person is reduced.
- In surgeries that reduce absorption, a part of the intestines is removed, reducing the absorption of existing nutrients.
Who is suitable for bariatric surgery?
It is known that there is no hormonal disorder and the person still cannot lose weight, if other treatment methods have been applied and failed, obesity surgery is performed. But, it is not suitable to apply surgical methods for every person suffering from obesity. There are criteria that a person should have in order for surgical methods to be preferred. A detailed evaluation by the doctor decides whether the person is suitable for surgery. If the operation is thought to not pose any threat, the patient is given a surgical procedure.
- If between the ages of 18-56,
- If the patient's body mass index is 40 years and above,
- If the patient has obesity, heart, diabetes, sleep apnea or high cholesterol,
- If the patient does not have a problem with hormones,
- If there is no drug and alcohol addiction,
- If the patient is obese for 5 years and other treatment options have not been able to reach a result obesity surgery treatment is applied to the person