GASTRIC BALLOON SURGERY

Gastric balloon surgery is in between one of the most popular non-surgical weight loss methods. The procedure is performed by the help of endoscopy and only takes less than 30 minutes of time. It’s a safe procedure as much as it’s advantageous by no any hospitalisation is required.

Gastric balloon procedures are accepted as a budget option for people who want to lose significant weight. Morsia Medical Turkey enables the alternate treatment plans which undergo via accredited expert surgeons.

 GASTRIC BALLOON SURGERY PROCEDURE

During the procedure, the mentioned balloon is placed in to the stomach by the help of endoscopy. The whole procedure takes about 20 to 25 minutes.

First, an endoscopy is processed for diagnose purpose in order to ensure that patient does not have any health condition that may be a concern on the placement of the balloon. Sometimes this can be an ulcer condition. When the diagnose is clear to proceed with procedure, a deflated soft balloon is placed into the stomach. After the placement of the balloon, it is filled with a liquid by a filling tube (catheter) that is attached to the balloon and the procedure is completed.

The whole gastric balloon procedure is carried out under sedation condition and the patient is and he/she can be discharged from the hospital after a 2- hour observation period following the operation complete.

Intragastric balloon is an alternate secondary method processed to assist weight loss with a diet. This procedure can be beneficial for individuals whom are accepted to be overweight and not convenient to attend some major surgeries. In addition, undergoing a gastric balloon surgery in order to lose weight, may enable to reduce some potentials risks which associated by overweight problem. 

There are some mentioned side effects after post-operative period of gastric balloon such as nausea and/or vomiting. For some patient, leakages of the balloon results as diminish in size. As additional information, the balloon is mostly filled with a saline solution that contains a blue dye, so if the urine changes to blue or sometimes to greenish, it’s an indication that there is a leak and you need to see your doctor for removal.

TYPES OF GASTRIC BALLOON

Intragastric balloons are divided into two categories according for the purposed weight loss and the sort of the balloon:

These balloons produced and designed to stay 6 months or to stay 12 months in the stomach. The versions for 6 months and versions for 12 months balloons are different from each other. The 12 months balloons can be inflated with 3-month intervals to prevent the adaptation of stomach for the presence of balloon. The ones designed for 6 months are not adjustable ones.

The stay period of the gastric balloon shouldn’t be longer than the planned time period otherwise the balloon rupture risk is increased. Timely removal of the balloon is very important. This procedure may be repeated for individuals whom haven’t lost enough weight. 

FAQ

How does a gastric balloon work?

The gastric balloons fills up some space in your stomach and provide a feeling of fullness result by making you eat less and keep full for longer.

Who is eligible for gastric balloon?

Gastric balloon treatment is convenient for individuals with a body mass index of 27-40 and having difficulty in dieting.

How long the gastric balloons stay in the stomach?

The balloon stays in the stomach for 6 or 12 months depending on the type.

How much weight do I can lose with a gastric balloon?

An average of 15-20 KG can be lost with a gastric balloon. Actually patients can lose about 15-20% of their initial weight at the end of the treatment.

Does gastric balloon cause cancer?

There is no specific evidence that suggest the gastric balloon treatment cause cancer.

Does a gastric balloon fail sometimes?

In very rare occasions, gastric balloon may burst. An expert specialist surgeon should be your first and only choice for this treatment.

Is gastric balloon treatment is a risky operation?

It is a completely safe weight loss treatment and also provides fast results too.

Is gastric balloon treatment painful?

Since there is no incision performed, it is not painful as other known surgeries. Only a discomfort may be feeling during the operation.

What is gastric sleeve medical procedure?

This is the most well-known bariatric medical procedure. It's additionally called sleeve gastrectomy. The specialist eliminates around 80% of your stomach, leaving a pocket about the size of a banana. The medical procedure quite often utilizes a negligibly intrusive laparoscope and little entry points. 

What is the cycle for gastric sleeve?

It's done as a laparoscopic medical procedure, with little entry points in the upper midsection. The vast majority of the left piece of the stomach is eliminated. The leftover stomach is then a restricted cylinder called a sleeve. Food discharges out of the lower part of the stomach into the small digestive tract the same way that it did before a medical procedure.

Action:

•           You ought to have the option to stroll around three to four hours after medical procedure. Most patients can continue everyday undertakings, for example, showering very quickly.

•           You ought to have the option to fix suppers and do other little family tasks when you return home. You can gradually help your action over the course of the following couple of weeks

•           Diet:

•           You will have fluids for quite a long time, then, at that point, gradually add strong food varieties in stages. It could be two months before you sink into a drawn out diet.

Weight reduction: Gastric sleeve is a more up to date methodology without long haul information. Early examinations show it's close to as powerful in delivering weight reduction as gastric detour, be that as it may. That medical procedure helps in excess of 85% of patients lose and keep off the greater part of their abundance weight

Benefits

•           Gastric sleeve can prompt upgrades in stoutness related conditions, for example, Type 2 diabetes, rest apnea, hypertension, greasy liver illness and osteoarthritis.

•           It normally has less secondary effects than more muddled gastric detour a medical procedure.

•           It doesn't need an unfamiliar article in the body, as gastric banding does.

•           Patients who have bariatric medical procedure, including gastric sleeve, have higher future, better wellbeing and greater of life than comparative individuals who don't.

•           It is for the most part protected to utilize calming drugs (NSAIDs) after gastric sleeve medical procedure.

Side effects

each medical procedure has some gamble. Complexities can include:

•           Dying

•           Disease

•           Hernias

•           Acid reflux

•           Limiting of the sleeve on account of scarring

•           Spilling from the staple line

•           New or more regrettable indigestion

•           A couple of patients foster unloading condition, when food goes excessively fast through the stomach related framework. This can prompt sickness, spewing and looseness of the bowels. It frequently disappears in three months or less. Medication or diet changes normally help. This condition is likewise more uncommon than numerous patients dread.

Different interesting points:

•           The medical procedure isn't reversible.

•           You should accept nutrient and mineral enhancements and observe dietary rules forever.

Is gastric sleeve ideal for me?

Gastric sleeve might be suggested if:

•           Your weight reduction objectives are to some degree not as much as what may be suggested for gastric detour.

•           You have corpulence related clinical issues like rest apnea.

•           You take specific meds, for example, hostile to inflammatories or steroids, that could confuse different sorts of bariatric medical procedure. Gastric sleeve permits your body to assimilate those meds more regularly than gastric detour does.

FAQ

How agonizing is gastric sleeve medical procedure?

Patients frequently experience the most aggravation between days 3 and day 6. Torment during days 3 to 6 is normal since you are up on your feet more, turning your trunk more, and for the most part more dynamic than previously.

What amount of time does it require to recuperate from a gastric sleeve strategy?

By and large, it takes around 2-3 weeks for the cuts to recuperate and 6 two months for the stomach staple line to mend. Following one month, the vast majority can start an ordinary work-out everyday practice and are well headed to being completely recuperated.

How long does gastric sleeve endure?

Results. Sleeve gastrectomy can give long haul weight reduction. How much weight you lose relies upon your adjustment of way of life propensities. It is feasible to lose around 60%, or considerably more, of your overabundance weight in two years or less.

Does gastric sleeve abbreviate life length?

Bariatric medical procedure might decrease future for very hefty diabetic patients. Rundown: Bariatric medical procedure further develops future for some fat diabetic patients, yet it might cut future for patients who are really hefty with exceptionally high weight lists

What is Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery?

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery is a procedure in which a great part of the stomach is removed and transformed into a tube. Your surgeon will remove approximately 80-85% of the stomach during the surgery, leaving a stomach that is 2-3 cm wide and can intake 60-100ml of liquid or food.

Procedure

The operation is performed under general anesthesia using a laparoscopic (closed) technique. With the help of laparoscopic instruments, an incision of two centimeters is made in the abdomen, whereby a camera and instruments are placed and used. The stomach is separated by sewing and cutting at the same time with the help of tools like staplers and steel clamps. The surgery itself takes an average of 60-75 minutes. The patient takes about 15 minutes to wake up.

Recovery

Pain may occur in the first 4 hours after the surgery. The severity of the pain varies from person to person. A leak test is performed two days after the surgery to ensure that there is no leak at the surgical site. If all goes well, you will be discharged on day 3 and can fly home the same day. After your return home, you must have blood tests carried out in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th months. You can send it to us on Whatsapp or email so your doctor can review it. We will let you know if any medicines need to be added to your treatment according to your blood tests.

Results

The remaining part of the stomach will be quickly filled with food or liquid when 80-85% of the stomach is removed. Thus, the patient feels more satiated by eating less. Another benefit is that you will feel less hungry as the part that produces hunger hormones like ghrelin will be removed.

GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most common performed types of weight-loss surgery kind. This is actually known as a surgery that helps you to lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handles the food you consume. During gastric bypass surgery, the top part of the stomach is changed into a small gastric pouch. A loop of your small intestine is cut, and one end of the loop is brought up and is connected to the gastric pouch. This connection is one anastomosis (a surgical connection between two structures) The other end of the small intestine loop is then re-connected for the small intestine, further down. This is also another anastomosis.

The Food which consumed is then redirected to an area farther downside in your digestive system. It bypasses the stomach. Due to the food will now bypass your stomach, your body does will not absorb as many calories.

As a result of the this surgery, the food which does not enter into the remnant section of the stomach during while the gastric juice and enzymes are still produced in this section in order to contribute to the digestion and absorption of the food.

With this way, individuals whom had the gastric bypass procedure processed, lose weight as they eat less and the calorie intake is limited as a result of a relevantly smaller size of the stomach while the absorption of high-calorie nutrients is also reduced.

Our expert bariatric surgeons suggest this surgery if you have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher or if you have a BMI of 35 or higher accompanying with a serious over-weight related health concerns.

In Morsia Medical Turkey, you will have a detailed diagnose and personalised health evaluation due to your bariatric surgery needs. Our expertise surgeons will be leading you for a healthier life with a bonus of youthful and attractive look.

Gastric Bypass surgery types:

Currently performed Gastric Bypass Surgery methods in Turkey are as follows:

All weight-loss surgeries can be explained by having advantages and cons. Also none of these solutions are very quick and simple solutions for weight losing. The patient must follow a diet and exercise program in discipline in order to obtain good desired results. To be clear, a gastric bypass surgery is convenient tool to enable and assist for your weight loss process.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery:

Gastric bypass or also called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass method is a type of weight-loss surgery which involves performing a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly performed pouch directly to the patient’s small intestine. After gastric bypass surgery, the consumed food will move into this mentioned small pouch of stomach and then directly into the small intestine, therewith bypass most of the stomach and the first section of the small intestine part. 

Gastric bypass is one of the most common types of bariatric surgery performed in globe wide. Gastric bypass is performed when diet and exercise are not working for the patient or when the patients have serious health issues due to his/her over weight.

Mini-gastric bypass surgery: The Mini-Gastric Bypass or called as single anastomosis gastric bypass, is an effective surgery procedure which combines some of the specialties of a gastric sleeve and a standard gastric bypass surgery. In this method, the upper part of the stomach is divided into a tube, similar to the top three quarters of a sleeve, and then joined to a loop of intestine.

In addition, the mini-gastric bypass surgery can be performed as a primary weight loss procedure. It can also be carried out for patients who have had previous gastric banding or sleeve surgery but whom have been unsuccessful for weight loss. It is also convenient for the patients whom had band-related complications and decided for a revision surgery.

It is not accepted ideal for patients with symptoms of reflux problem.

FAQ

What age do i have to be to get a gastric bypass?

You must be between age of 16 and 70 years old in order to be eligible for bariatric surgery and be in obese category ( to be weighing at least 100 pounds over your ideal body weight and having a BMI of 40)

How gastric bypass surgery does works?

Gastric bypass surgery is a method that enables you to lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you consume.

Your stomach will be smaller after this surgery. You will feel full with a less food consumption. The foods you eat will no longer move into some parts of your stomach and small intestine that absorb the food. Due to this, your body will not get all of the calories from the food you consume. General anaesthesia is carried out before this surgery. You will be in an asleep condition and pain-free.

How many methods used for gastric bypass surgery?

Gastric bypass can be carried out by two methods. For the open surgery method your surgeon performs a surgical cut in order to open your belly. The bypass performing is done by working on the stomach, small intestine, and other organs. Another way to do accomplish the surgery is to use a tiny camera that is called a laparoscope. This camera will place in the belly. The surgery is called laparoscopy. The scope allows the surgeon to evaluate and see inside your belly.

Are there any the risks for Gastric Bypass surgery?

Like many other surgery procedures, gastric bypass surgery may have complication possibilities too such as,

Perforation of stomach or intestines.

Dumping syndrome.

Protein or calorie malnutrition

Stomach or intestine ulceration

Pulmonary and/or cardiac problems

Leakage.

Spleen or other organ injuries

Vitamin or iron deficiency

Internal bleeding or profuse bleeding of the surgery wound

Separation of the skin

Is gastric bypass surgery is painful?

Due to the incision site or the body position during the surgery, you may have some pain feeling. Some patients also may feel pain for the neck and shoulder after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Your expert surgeons will effort best to ease the possibilities.

When does the patient recover from bariatric surgery?

Most gastric bypass surgery is performed as laparoscopic. So this leads the surgeon to perform small cuts. That means a shorter recovery time. Most patient stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 days’ time and return back to normal activities in around 3 to 5 weeks.

What to eat after gastric bypass procedure?

A diet plan that will be supplied after gastric bypass surgery varies and depending also on the patient’s specific condition.

Gastric bypass diet usually related a step-by-step strategy to assist patient to re-consume the solid foods. The speed with which you proceed from one step to the next is determined by how rapidly the patient’s body heals and responds to the change in eating habits.