When is bariatric surgery recommended?

Bariatric surgery is recommended when diet or exercise are not enough to reduce excess weight.
It is performed when the body mass index is 35 or higher, especially if the patient has co-morbidities such as a lower body mass index of 2.
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or bone and joint diseases.
The aim of bariatric surgery is to help you lose excess weight by significantly reducing your food intake.
This is achieved in two ways: firstly, by reducing the size of the stomach, the amount of food that can be eaten in a single meal is significantly reduced, thus contributing to weight loss.
Secondly, during surgery, the part of the stomach that produces the hunger hormone ghrelin is removed in whole or in part, so that satiety sets in more quickly.

How is bariatric surgery performed?

The operation is performed under full anaesthesia and lasts on average two hours.
During bariatric surgery, the surgeon makes 5 small incisions in the anterior abdominal wall above the belly button.
Gastric reduction can be performed in two ways: bypassing or bypassing the stomach, or by resecting or removing the stomach.
The surgeon decides which type of operation is best for the individual.

How to prepare for surgery?

When you book an appointment, your doctor will tell you how to prepare and answer all your questions.
For bariatric surgery to have the desired long-term results, it is important to follow an appropriate diet after surgery, which will be advised by a nutritionist.
During the preparation period for the operation, your doctor may prescribe a diet to help you lose weight.
Before surgery, you will need to consult an anaesthetist and have several tests such as blood tests, lung X-rays and an electrocardiogram.
The specific tests will be prescribed by our surgeon during your consultation.
You will also need to consult a nutritionist before and after surgery to help you adjust your eating habits.

Postoperative period

Our surgeon will tell you about the upcoming recovery process during your consultation.
After the surgery, you will need to spend 5 days in hospital.
You will be able to stand up and walk independently from the first day after surgery.
After the operation, you are advised to rest for 2 weeks.
Avoid going to the sauna and bath for 4 weeks after surgery.
During this period, you must not do any strenuous physical exercise or lift weights of more than 5 kg.
Physical activity can be resumed later, according to your well-being and your doctor’s advice.
On the third day after the operation, an X-ray of the stomach is taken.
After this, you will be allowed to take fluids such as tea and water.
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On the 10th day after surgery, you may start to eat a liquid diet without solids, including yoghurt, kefir, porridge.
A nutritionist will advise you on your eating habits in the post-operative period, giving you precise instructions and helping you to draw up an individual diet plan.