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Gastric Bypass

Gastric Bypass in Turkey

Gastric Bypass is a kind of surgery that helps people lose weight by making a small pouch out of the stomach and connecting it straight to the small intestine. After a gastric bypass, the food you eat goes into the small gastric pouch and then straight into the small intestine, skipping most of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine.

This means that food goes straight into the intestines without being broken down in the stomach. Since fewer calories and nutrients are taken in, the patient loses weight. This procedure is one of the most prevalent types of bariatric surgery. A gastric bypass is done when diet and exercise haven’t worked or when being overweight is causing major health problems.

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Am I a good candidate for Gastric Bypass in Turkey? 

  1. If your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or higher,
  2. If you have health problems like high blood pressure or diabetes that are caused by being overweight or obese,
  3. If you have been consistently trying to lose weight by dieting and working out but haven’t seen any results,

That means you are a good candidate for Gastric Bypass.

Types of Gastric Bypass in Turkey

1. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

The Roux-en-Y method is the most common type of gastric bypass and gives the most reliable results. The Roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery has been around for longer than sixty years, and since the 1990s, a less invasive laparoscopic way to performing this surgery has been developed and improved.

2. Biliopancreatic Diversion Gastric Bypass

The biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) gastric bypass is one of the most advanced forms of bariatric bypass surgery. It is most beneficial for patients with super obesity (BMI of 50 or higher). Usually, a duodenal switch technique is used to perform this procedure. If you have severe diabetes and severe obesity, your surgeon may recommend this type of gastric bypass surgery.

Things to consider before Gastric Bypass in Turkey

  • Please inform the medical team about the medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements you use during your medical evaluation.
  • It is recommended to refrain from smoking two weeks before and two weeks after surgery. Smoking delays recovery time.
  • Do not eat or drink anything, including water, after midnight the night before your surgery.
  • Arrange for someone to stay with you for the first 24 hours after surgery.
  • If you have any medical condition, please bring all your medical results and reports with you.

How is Gastric Bypass performed in Turkey? 

The operation begins with the formation of small incisions in the stomach, and is often carried out utilizing minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures. Then, the surgeon splits the stomach into an upper pouch and a lower large part. Next, a part of the small intestine is redirected and attached to the new stomach pouch. This lets a part of the digestive tract go around the new stomach pouch. By rerouting the intestines, food can go around the stomach and upper the intestines. The cuts are then closed, and patients are watched in a healing area before being moved to a hospital room or sent home. Gastric bypass surgery is a medical procedure that effectively diminishes food consumption and modifies the assimilation of calories, resulting in the reduction of body weight. he details of the procedure may change based on the person and the surgical technique used.

Day of Gastric Bypass

  • In the morning of surgery, do not eat or drink anything, including water,
  • Wear loose-fitting clothes that fasten in front or back. 
  • Leave all valuables in the safe box in your hotel room.
  • Do not wear any facial or eye makeup. Please avoid nail polish.
  • You may wear glasses but do not wear contact lenses.
  • Bring your ID/passport and if you have any medical conditions, please bring medical reports with you.

Recovery after Gastric Bypass in Turkey

You must stay two nights in the hospital under medical supervision after the operation. Additionally, it is necessary to have proper nutritional care and dietary monitoring, particularly during the initial period. You might have some problems, like discomfort in your stomach, but they will go away quickly. After the operation, you must follow a healthy diet to acquire the best results. At the beginning of this diet, you should focus on consuming liquid foods, and then progress to eating semi-liquid items until you reach the fourth week, at which point you should begin consuming normal food again.

Gastric Bypass Post-op Instructions

  • After the procedure, you will only be allowed to drink fluids for the first 3 days.
  • After four days, you can consume soft foods but you will still need to continue drinking a minimum of 8 cups of water in between meals.
  • You can eat normal food after the fourth week of your operation.
  • Stay away from drinks with sugar or ingredients that have gas in them.
  • Starting low-intensity activities right after surgery is vital for recovery.

Gastric Bypass Cost in Turkey

Gastric Bypass procedure in Turkey typically costs between $3200 and $4500. It’s important to keep in mind that these costs are estimates and that the exact amount will change based on the desires of each patient, surgeon’s experience, and hospitals.

Compared to the UK, United States, and Europe, Turkey provides more affordable treatment packages for Gastric Bypass procedures

FAQ

Some of the complications that can happen are sickness, vomiting, intestine blockage, gallstone formation, and risks linked to anesthesia though they aren’t very common.

Yes, all people who have a gastric bypass should start taking a multivitamin every day. Most gastric bypass patients need supplements of vitamin D3, vitamin B12, iron, and calcium alongside their daily multivitamin.

Gastric Bypass surgery has a success rate of 80-95%.

Any major surgery comes with some risks, but the gastric bypass is very safe when it is done by a skilled bariatric surgeon.

For the first 3 to 4 days after surgery, you will only be allowed to drink water. After that, you will be on a full liquid diet, then a soft food diet, and finally a normal food diet. You will be able to go back to normal activities and work in four to six weeks.

The gastric bypass surgery takes between an hour and an hour and a half. It can be shorter or longer depending on the patient's health, anatomy, and also the surgeon's and team's experience.

After the fourth week has passed after your procedure, you will be able to eat normal food again.

Most of the time, this time is between two and three days. It is lengthened based on things like the patient's health and mental state.

The gastric bypass is one of the bariatric procedures that can help people lose weight the most. Patients who follow their postoperative diet and exercise plan can lose 70, 80%, or more of their excess weight. It's important to keep in mind that the gastric bypass is just a tool, and that you'll need to make long-term changes to your lifestyle to make the most of the weight loss potential.

Because they are acidic and have the potential to irritate the stomach pouch, soda and other carbonated beverages shouldn’t be consumed after any type of bariatric surgery.

During the first month of recovery, you should only do light walking. After that, sports can be done, but activities that put pressure on the abdomen should be avoided. During this time, it's best to follow the doctor's orders and do sports under the watchful eye of an expert who knows about the surgery.

Gastric sleeve surgery is usually done on people between the ages of 18 and 65. However, age is not always the only reason for operation. Because of this, it would be good to discuss this in detail with our medical team during your online medical evaluation process.