Gastric Sleeve
Sleeve gastrectomy is also known as sleeve gastrectomy. In the surgery, a large part of the stomach, approximately 80% of the stomach, is cut to reduce the stomach volume. With the reduction of the stomach, the person will lose weight as food intake will be restricted.
The stomach, which normally has a pouch-shaped appearance, will take the form of a thin long tube after this surgery. The stomach taken by cutting is removed from the body irreversibly. In this cut-out part of the stomach, there is the part where the hunger hormone, ghrelin, which stimulates the hypothalamus region of the brain, is produced. In this way, there will be no decrease in the feeling of hunger of the person. Gastric valves called pylorus, which regulate the emptying of the stomach, are preserved in sleeve gastrectomy surgeries. Since these valves are protected, there will be no change in the digestive system of the stomach. Just by eating less, you will feel full faster. People who have gastric sleeve surgery can reach a feeling of fullness by eating less food, thanks to their shrinking stomachs. The purpose of sleeve gastrectomy surgery is to enable the person to lose weight by eating less and consuming healthier foods. Gastric sleeve surgery can be performed open or closed.
It is generally recommended to be hospitalized 24 hours before the time of bariatric surgery. Again, the day before, you should enter a liquid diet and not eat solid food. Eating should be stopped completely from 12 pm. Oral water intake should be stopped 8 hours before your surgery.
The advantages of sleeve gastrectomy include narrowing of the gastric passageway, saturation with a small amount of food, decreased appetite, and a balanced diet. Gastric sleeve surgery is easier and shorter than gastric bypass surgery, and the hospital stay is shorter. Gastric sleeve gastrectomy can also be converted to some other obesity surgeries when necessary.