Obesity Surgery in Turkey / Antalya

Whoever considers the stomach surgery for weight reduction in Turkey, should know that surgery is always the last option – especially if the dietary and lifestyle changes as well as an alternative drug treatment did not achieve the desired result. Adiposity means a body-mass-index (BMI) of 40 (40 kg/m2) or a BMI of 35 with serious health problems – proven for at least three years. Moreover, one should be of legal age by law and not exceeded the age of 65. Another important aspect is the exclusion of mental disorders as well as alcohol and drug abuse. For these reasons, your Turkish specialists recommend that you go through a multimodal therapy program before each gastric surgery, using conservative methods, 6-12 months nutritional counseling and exercise training, as well as psychiatric treatments.

After a bariatric procedure, the body can absorb only a few vitamins and nutrients that are why the patient has to undergo a lifelong therapy, in which the permanent state of health is controlled to prevent possible deficiency symptoms (e.g., in the form of a dietary supplement). In addition, flatulence, diarrhea and fatty stools are threaten after inappropriate meals, and sometimes even circulation of waste with sudden bowel emptying (dumping syndrome).

Generally, everyone who is undergoing a stomach surgery in Turkey needs to be clear that this brings a considerable improvement of the quality of life, but also a decision for life: Once a surgical procedure has been decided, there is no reason to go back because of the anatomical changes. The only exception is the roux-y-gastric bypass, because here the rest of the stomach remains in the patient, so a regression of the original stomach can be realized from your surgeons in Turkey postoperatively. It is also clear that surgery always involves risks. In general, wound bleeding in the area of the stomach is considered to be the most common complication of gastric-OPs, and less risky than leaky sutures. In addition, there is a possibility that unpleasant heartburn occur in the first few months after the surgical procedure, which can be treated with drugs. Furthermore, it is important to note that after a bariatric surgical procedure – due to the changed hormone balance – an increased fertility can be expected. To avoid additional charges, patients should refrain from a pregnancy within the first 18 months after gastric surgery.

It is also important to know, that the bariatric surgical treatment in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia (diaphragmatic due to breakage) cannot be carried out. Also, for people who have a problematic stomach anatomy or suffer from eating disorders (e.g. bulimia), a gastric surgery in Turkey is not qualified.