Drink water after gastric sleeve surgery
Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the procedures used to treat morbid obesity. During which the amounts of food and liquids consumed are determined based on the new stomach size. But many people fear that the stomach will return to its previous size and expand.
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Does drinking water after gastric sleeve surgery expand the stomach?
During gastric sleeve surgery, the outer part of the stomach is completely removed. It leaves a longitudinal section that connects the esophagus to the intestine, roughly resembling the shape and size of a banana. As for the stomach tissue that is removed, it is often the area that expands and contracts to accommodate food and drink and is responsible for secreting the hunger hormone called ghrelin .
Many patients may wonder: Does drinking water expand the stomach after gastric sleeve surgery? We answer here, no. The first reason is that not all of the water you drink stays in your stomach. As most of what is drunk goes immediately to be absorbed by the intestines.
In other words, water passes through the stomach quickly and without restrictions, heading to the intestines, unlike solid foods, which remain in the stomach to be broken down into an acceptable consistency. Here the stomach can be likened to a funnel through which fluids are poured into your body.
The second reason is that the amount of water needed to expand the stomach cannot be consumed by the patient at once after the gastric sleeve procedure.
In addition to what was mentioned previously, we add that after any bariatric surgery, including gastric sleeve surgery, your stomach will be much smaller, so you must monitor the amount of fluid intake in general and water in particular. This is interpreted to ensure that you do not put too much stress on the surgery, Drinking too much water too quickly may cause discomfort and pain.
What is the appropriate way to drink water after gastric sleeve surgery?
- Take small sips of water throughout the day.
- Use a smartphone app to remind you every 5-10 minutes to take a sip of water.
- Drink water often before eating your first meal of the day.
- Start drinking water again an hour or so after a meal.
- Pay attention to the color of urine. Dark yellow or brown urine indicates that you should drink more water.
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1- Round-trip transportation service from the airport and to the airport: After confirming the reservation from the patient, a car is sent to the airport and the patient is taken to the hotel, and then the patient is taken from the hotel to the hospital for comprehensive analyzes before the operation. And then from the hospital to the hotel.
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