ÖZEL DOĞU ANADOLU HASTANESİ / DEPARTMENTS

Bariatric Surgery

Operations could be performed according to bariatric and diabetic surgery by operating sleeve gastrectomy and enterotomy.


These surgeries are not operated on every patient. It is a necessity to make consultation before an operation to success surgery. Extensive medical diagnosis process is started based on patient presents in our hospital. Necessary surgery is operated, if our specialists approves. Operation process is started after completing any necessary steps.


Which kinds of patients are suitable with these surgeries?


These surgical operations; which are operated according to obesity and diabetes treatment; applied to patients who are between ages of 18 and 60. Detailed examination is performed by a team includes internist, psychologist, nutritionist before an operation. If body-mass index is under 40, metabolic diseases are constituted the basis to examination. These surgeries which are not operated to age group of under 18, can be operated to patients who are older than 60 according to his/her physical condition.


Which steps are applied before sleeve gastrectomy?


Operations like as sleeve gastrectomy which are used for obesity treatment, operated in the direction of personal characteristics and requirements of patients. Patient is analyzed with all elements and operation is performed toward if patient benefits from operation or not. It is determined that will patient assort with or not. At first, patient is trained about lifestyle after an operation by telling differences he/she will face with 1,5-2 years after surgery. After all of these are considered and patient is persuaded, decision is made about an operation. Here is sense of security between doctor and patient is so important.


How long does it take to get results?


During first 6 months after operation, 50 percent of overweight is lost and 25 percent in second 6 months. So 75 percent of overweight is lost in a year. It is predicted that patient reach his/her ideal weight in one and a half year. Performing all diets and protection programs exactly is an important thing in this point. It is very important especially first 6 months after an operation.