Laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery
Gastric sleeve surgery – is a procedure, during which the volume of stomach is reduced by 70 percent. A surgeon creates a small stomach "sleeve”, a tube-shaped organ, the volume of which is about 200 ml. After a sleeve gastrectomy, correction of eating and behavior habits is essential – patient must avoid high calorie beverages (milk cocktails, carbonated beverages etc.), eat in small portions of food, never lay down after meal, avoid eating and drinking at the same time, chew food properly, eat five times during the day.
Consultation
Operating surgeon's consultation is absolutely necessary before the gastric sleeve surgery. The surgeon evaluates patient's health condition and weight change history, checks doctors' referrals, discusses the surgery details with the patient, as well as the post-surgery period and recovery.
Surgery
The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. At Kardiolita hospital, gastric sleeve surgeries are performed by the leading gastric and abdominal surgeon – Dr. Prof. Antanas Mickevičius. Gastric sleeve surgery is performed using minimally invasive laparoscopic technique under general anesthesia.
Recovery
- It is recommended to stay in the hospital for 2-3 days after the surgery. For patients having flights, it is recommended to fly not earlier than on the 4th day after the surgery to avoid any possible complications.
- Most patients return to work after 2 weeks after the surgery.
- Most patients return to their normal activities in 3 to 5 weeks after the surgery
- Pain medicine may need to be taken for 7-10 days after the surgery.
Possible complications
The risk of complications after this type of surgery occurs in 3-5 percent of cases.
- Most common complications are: bleeding, pneumonia, infections. Risk for developing complications is highest in patients with greater degrees of obesity before surgery.
- Regaining of weight. Patients may regain some of their lost weight if they eat high calorie foods, drink high calorie beverages or snack between meals.
- Blood loss after surgery, wound infections, gastric mucosal irritation caused by anti-inflammatory medications.
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