Since gastric sleeve surgery is performed laparoscopically, there is no severe pain, but depending on the pain threshold, it may be felt in the first few hours after the surgery. Additionally, as painkillers are administered while you are in the hospital, pain will be minimized. After discharge, only mild pain may be felt at the drain site.
Nutrition and Diet
The patient is fed intravenously during the hospital stay. During this period, isotonic serum support is given to prevent fluid loss. The eating program after bariatric operations is carried out with the intake of liquid food under the supervision of a doctor and dietitian as of the 3rd day. Under the supervision of a doctor, the individual may be advised to consume food slowly and in small sips.
Stand Up
Patients start walking 4 hours after obesity surgery. . Mobility is a very important element in obesity treatment. By remaining bedridden, patients increase postoperative risks (embolism, clotting). That's why people's mobility is very important after the application.
Psychology
Individuals with eating disorders or 'hedonic eating (eating for pleasure)' style before the surgery may experience unhappiness, especially in the fluid period. There may be negative thoughts, but after overcoming the liquid period, when a visible weight loss begins, these negativities are replaced by happiness. Adding new, healthy eating habits and exercise to your life during the weight loss process will help you get through this process more easily.
Anti Embolism Socks
After obesity surgery, people continue to wear compression socks for 1 week. Compression socks are one of the precautions taken against the possibility of embolism or clot formation.
Tri-Flo Breathing Exercise
Under general anesthesia, the normal cleaning functions of the lungs stop. After surgery, triflo helps open the lungs, expand the airways in the lungs, and helps oxygenate the tissues. In this way, the effect of anesthesia will disappear and recovery will be much faster. In tri-flo breathing exercises, the goal is to lift all 3 balls by inhaling and blowing out. You should perform the exercises in numbers and at intervals determined by your doctor.
Tube. Post Stomach Drain
Obesity treatments are carried out by a general surgeon. General surgeons leave a drain in 1 of the 4 incisions made to check for leakage after surgery and to remove dirty blood from the body, and with this drain check, the individual's blood level control and leakage control are carried out during the hospital stay.
Leakage control is carried out. Test
During sleeve gastrectomy surgery, the surgeon performs a leak test just before the operation is completed. If there is an advanced error in the operation, it is detected and corrected at this stage. 48 hours after the surgery, the patient is given another leak test with blue water (methylene blue). If no problem is detected here, everything is fine for the patient and fluid intake is started.
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