What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
In Gastric Bypass surgery, known as the golden child of obesity surgery, 5 to 10 percent of the stomach is separated with the help of staples by laparoscopic method and connected directly to the beginning part of the small intestines. The separated small intestine part is combined with the small intestine from below. The remaining stomach is disabled. Thanks to this operation, both the stomach capacity is reduced and the body benefits less from the foods eaten because bile and digestive enzymes are added to the intestinal circulation from below. This reduces the calorie intake of the patient as he metabolizes only a small part of the food he takes. In this surgery, it is not possible to remove the stomach like the gastric sleeve.
Can Diabetic Patients Have Gastric Bypass Surgery?
The most important feature of Gastric Bypass surgery is the recovery of “Type 2 Diabetes” disease, which is present in overweight patients, regardless of weight loss. Apart from this, it has been observed that patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery recovered from comorbidities such as sleep apnea and hypertension.
What is the Recovery Time After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
After the operation, the hospital stay is 2-3 days. After resting at home for 1 week, you can slowly return to your normal life.
How to Nutrition After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
It is very important to strictly follow the 1-year nutrition plan given by our dieticians after the surgery. A diet consisting of foods high in protein is prepared. As the stomach becomes too small, unnecessary high-calorie fluid intake is completely prohibited and is greatly reduced in carbohydrate-rich foods
Who is Gastric Bypass Surgery Applied to?
Body mass index of 40 and above; Patients between the ages of 18-65
Patients with a body mass index between 35 and 40 who have trouble surviving such as Type 2 diabetes (diabetes), hypertension and sleep apnea due to excessive fatness.
In addition, patients with body mass index between 30 and 35 have Type 2 diabetes due to obesity and various metabolic disorders due to this, with the decision of the doctor.
In patients under 18 years of age, the situation is determined by looking at the degree of obesity and related health problems, in line with the physician’s decision and with the parental approval.
This surgery can be performed on people over the age of 65, but if it is deemed that the patient’s health condition and surgery will affect the comfort and life span positively
Gastric Bypass surgery can be done.
How Should My Nutrition Be After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
It is very important that the patient changes his eating habits completely by making a radical change in his lifestyle, getting out of his old lifestyle, adding a lot of movement to his life and working with a nutritionist.
The diet programs created are on patient basis, but in general;
Since the rapid weight loss process begins in the postoperative period, it is very important to ensure that sufficient protein is taken to support tissue healing and minimize muscle loss. This consists of approximately 60-80 grams of protein per day. (Red meat, chicken, turkey, fish)
The food to be consumed should minimize reflux and dumping syndrome while maximizing weight loss.
Not skipping meals helps to heal wounds in the digestive system while avoiding postoperative complications.
The gradual diet program to be applied is the most suitable diet for the postoperative period.
You should drink at least 6-8 glasses of non-carbonated, decaffeinated and most importantly calorie-free drinks every day. Do not drink anything half an hour before meals. Thus, you prevent your stomach from nausea.
A 5-stage diet is applied after the surgery. These; It includes the Clear Liquid Period, the Dark Liquid Period, the Puree Period, the Soft Solid Period and the Transition to Solid Food Period.
When Can I Exercise After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
The first 3 months after the operation is very important. You should avoid excessive tiring and weight lifting movements. Light walks are ideal in the first month. After the second month, walking, swimming and fitness will minimize the sagging in your body while losing weight without putting pressure on the abdominal muscles.