Gastric sleeve surgery does have a low complication rate. But, the seriousness of gastric sleeve complications should not be taken lightly. These complications can be acute or chronic. They may lead to longer recovery, another surgery to fix the occurring complication, and even (though rarely) death. Complications of gastric sleeve surgery can be avoided by …

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Gastric sleeve is known to be a popular solution for the treatment of obesity. But what is a gastric sleeve exactly? As the gastric sleeve is an obesity treatment, it will affect your metabolism and help you lose weight.  Since the ’90s, this procedure has been a popular treatment and has four different types that …

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Chapter 5 Bariatric Surgery Cost In the previous chapters, we covered diet, risks after weight loss surgery, the most common types of bariatric surgery, and all the basic information about this topic. However, you’re not ready to make the final decision yet because one piece is still missing: bariatric surgery cost.It usually takes a particular …

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Chapter 6 Let’s read more about gastric sleeve, especially gastric sleeve in Turkey, and why it is a popular procedure among obese patients. If you’re reading this article right now, you must have come a long way to decide whether you want to have weight loss surgery or not, and if yes, which type suits …

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Catheter During or After Gastric Sleeve Surgery General anesthesia is applied to patients during gastric sleeve surgery. In accordance with the procedure, the stomach is arranged and the excess parts are removed from the body. At the end of the procedure, patients are kept under observation in the hospital for a few days. Is a catheter used …

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What Tests Are Done Before Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric surgery is a challenging process, both psychologically and physically. The readiness of patients will help eliminate the complications and side effects that might occur in the future and increase the success rate of the surgery. The more information our surgeon has about your general physical and mental status, the …

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Even though the combination of Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC (Hyperthermic Chemotherapy) is an aggressive surgery, sometimes it’s the only hope left to the patients, especially the ones who have tried different chemotherapeutic agents yet still are dealing with advanced stages of abdominal cancer and peritoneal tumors. This abdominal surgery is performed with the aim of …

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Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Chemotherapy HIPEC chemotherapy, which is the short form of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, is a special surgical oncology treatment that might provide hope to those who have complex and advanced abdominal cancers and usual chemotherapy drugs are not effective to them anymore. Using heated, sterilized chemotherapy solution, this cancer treatment procedure is …

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Constipation After Bariatric Surgery Constipation is one of the common complications following weight loss surgery. Reorganization of the intestines, changes in the shape of the stomach or a definite change in diet can trigger constipation. However, patients can avoid this situation by following an appropriate diet and doing certain home remedies. But even if it happened …

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Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing for a short time while sleeping. Although it is not directly life-threatening, it negatively affects people’s daily lives because a person’s productivity depends on the quality and quantity of sleep they get throughout the night. Obese and overweight individuals might experience this condition more, which brings about questions …

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