Stomach stapling procedure

It is a type of surgery to treat obesity ( weight loss surgery ) and is performed to reduce the amount of food, that a person can eat, Bariatric surgery is the only option today that effectively treats severe obesity in people whose health is not conservative. Through diet, or exercise, Or take effective medications.

Gastric stapling surgery does not remove part of the stomach, and the digestive process remains intact. Either pins or tapes are used to separate the stomach into two parts; The first of them is called the “pouch.” This part is very small and can contain a small amount of food in this stomach. It empties into a closed part of the stomach and then resumes the normal digestive process.

Over time, the pouch (new stomach) can expand to contain two or three times the usual amount it contained after the operation. Due to the significant reduction in stomach volume, this type of procedure is referred to as a restrictive procedure. After gastric stapling, a person can eat only about three-quarters of one cup of food that he is accustomed to, Food must be chewed well. If he eats more than the amount available for the new stomach, It leads to nausea and vomiting.

Types of stomach stapling operations

1- Adjustable gastric band : This procedure involves banding the stomach with an inflatable belt around the upper part of the stomach. And tightening it like a belt, To form the small stomach that serves as the new stomach, It is much smaller than the original stomach. After tying this band around the stomach, it can be adjusted by the doctor. By adding or removing salt water, Do not use basic foodstuffs in this procedure.

2- Vertical stapling of the stomach : This procedure uses a combination of staples and tape to create the new stomach. There is a small opening in the lower part of the “new” stomach that opens into the rest of the larger stomach, Plastic tissue around the new stomach to help prevent its complete opening into the larger stomach, This procedure helps to lose about 50 to 60 percent of excess body weight in one year after surgery.

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Tips after completing the stomach stapling procedure

1- Follow the diet prescribed by the doctor.
2- Do not return to work until the doctor permits.
3- Exercising whenever the patient can, without exaggerating it.
4- Do not miss any consultation appointment with the doctor.

5- The patient must know when to ask for help. During the initial recovery phase it can be difficult for him to move and get some things done. So he must make sure to get plenty of rest.

6- Calculating the number of calories in food: Maintain total calories at approximately 600 to 800 daily, To ensure successful weight loss after completing the operation.

Benefits of stomach stapling operations

Gastric stapling operations are considered the gold standard for surgery to solve obesity problems . And reduce weight, which means that this procedure is the most common treatment for obesity around the world, It has been widely tested and studied, Resulting in more effective results, According to the American Society for Metabolic and Obesity Surgery; It is not uncommon for bariatric surgery to reduce the size of the stomach and restrict the amount of food that can be eaten to complicate or disrupt the properties of the stomach.
Exceeding a large amount of food that the stomach does not accept leads to problems and changes the path of food such that it will not pass through part of the small intestine. That would normally absorb calories and nutrients, It has also been proven that patients suffer from changes in intestinal hormones that enhance the feeling of fullness and suppress hunger. They also suffer from the reversal of one of the primary mechanisms that cause obesity related to diabetes.
In addition, the process of stomach stapling solves all these problems, as it causes the loss of 60 to 80% of excess weight in the long term. It also includes other benefits such as improvements in general health and diseases associated with obesity.

Services provided by the Real Beauty Clinic family

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.

Then the patient is taken from the hotel to the hospital for the operation after the operation, the patient is delivered from the hospital to the hotel. Then we drop the patient off from the hotel to the airport.

2- Comprehensive analyzes before and after the operation: Before the operation, comprehensive examinations of the body are conducted to ensure the patient’s health and full qualification for the operation.

After the operation, comprehensive examinations are conducted for the patient before his discharge from the hospital to ensure his full health.

3- Hotel service: The Real Beauty Clinic family offers two nights in the hotel to its customers outside Turkey, and the cost of these two nights is included in the cost of the process paid.

4- Facilities inside the hospital: An interpreter fluent in Arabic and Turkish is sent to the hospital to stay with customers and secure all their needs and requirements inside the hospital.