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TURKEY OBESITY TREATMENT WITH ROBOTIC TUBE STOMACH SURGERY
Turkey Medicals member and Antalya hospital department, head of clinic General Surgery Specialist Associate Doctor explains what needs to be known about the treatment of obesity with robotic tube stomach surgery in Turkey.
“Obesity can be defined as a large increase in the amount of fat in the body. The proportion of fat in the body is measured by calculations of the body mass index. According to the result of this calculation, it can be determined that the person’s weight is normal or excessive. In addition, the classification of obesity as Class1 and Class2 is carried out with the same calculations.
If the body mass index is 35, obesity can be diagnosed if it is 40, and morbid obesity can be diagnosed in this calculation based on a person’s height and weight. Morbid obesity, on the other hand, indicates that other diseases may occur with it.”
Not everyone is suitable for bariatric surgery
“There are some indications for bariatric surgery. We can list them as follows: If the body mass index is over 35 and obesity-related disorders such as a blood pressure, insulin resistance, diabetes, joint problems have also started to occur, it may be necessary to resort to bariatric surgery. In addition, people with a body mass index over 40 can also resort to bariatric surgery before other diseases occur.”
Treatment of obesity with surgical techniques
“Initially, the stomach clamping technique, called gastric banding, was the most commonly used method. After this method, sleeve gastrectomy, i.e. tubulation of the stomach and gastric bypass methods were developed. Nowadays, the sleeve gastrectomy method is more preferred. Tube stomach surgery may be recommended for all patient groups. Sleeve gastrectomy, that is, in tube stomach surgery, 76% of the stomach is removed surgically. Obesity surgery is a very serious surgery that should be preferred at the latest stage.
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Before surgery, the patient’s suitability for surgery should be investigated. It is necessary to establish that he does not have an endocrine problem that leads to obesity.
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Otherwise, the operation in Antalya and Istanbul Turkey hospital will not be of any use.”
Robotic tube stomach surgery
Associate Doctor: “Robotic surgery provides important advantages in laparoscopic, i.e. closed surgeries. Robotic surgery provides the possibility of a three-dimensional view. This technique allows the surgeon to fully master the operation, the organ and the device. Thanks to robotic surgery, you can see the operating area 2-4 times larger and have the opportunity to conduct an in-depth examination. 8 mm.thanks to the operation performed by entering the liquid through a catheter, the patient does not have any surgical pain, the possibility of inflammation of the wound site disappears.
The patient is able to get up and walk 6 hours after the operation. With a controlled diet, it can reach 15 pounds in the first month and 35-40 pounds in two or three months.”
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For this, the bariatric patient’s fat and muscle ratios should be calculated very carefully and the weight loss process should be controlled. In order not to gain weight again, the patient needs to reorganize his diet.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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