Explore the advantages and considerations of gastric sleeve and gastric balloon procedures to determine which option best suits your weight loss goals and lifestyle.
Obesity has become a recent problem for people in our modern world. Working in the shiny offices, going to work by car is our daily routine. This daily activity takes us into a situation where we move less and eat more fast food. Being fast is very important for us, but this rush is taking our health.
Obesity is not only a problem; it also causes several problems. Your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, sleeping comfort, and aches in your legs and back are directly related to your weight.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a unique way to evaluate the need for your treatment type while you are losing weight. Depending on your BMI, our surgeon, who specializes in obesity treatments, will tell you the best option for getting your ideal weight. This process is also related to your situation.
During a laparoscopic gastric sleeve operation, your surgeon will remove about 70-80 percent of your stomach. This new small stomach will allow you to eat less than before. A smaller stomach means that you will have less storage for food. This is not the only reason for losing weight; at the same time, your ghrelin hormone, which stimulates your appetite, will be removed as well.
Gastric ballooning is a noninvasive procedure for weight loss. However, it is not advised if you have a lower BMI than what’s required for a gastric what’s. The procedure is also insufficient for people with conditions such as gastric mass, hiatal hernia, or liver failure.
If you have sleeve gastrectomy, you can loose about %60-70 of your excess weight. This is achievable generally after 12-24 months. When you have a gastric balloon, you can lose about %10-15 of your total body weight during the first six months. Maximum weight for losing weight with a gastric balloon is around %29 of your excess weight.
Intragastric balloon procedures are less invasive, have a lower risk of complications, and faster recovery time than gastric sleeve surgery. Thus, they can reduce the impact of obesity-related diseases.
CAYRA experts will discuss your efforts to lose weight, your medical history, and your current overall health.
The most important issue for both procedures is making a commitment to living a healthier lifestyle. Changing your diet and regularly engaging in physical activity will be very important.