Mini Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Mini Gastric Sleeve Surgery - bariatric surgeries

Mini Gastric Sleeve Surgery:

Gastric sleeves are one of the best and most widespread operations in recent times due to their impressive results in the treatment of obesity and overweight problems. Bariatric surgery continues to evolve for the better to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient with minimal damage or complications. 
The process of Mini Gastric sleeve is a revolution in the field of Bariatric Surgeries and a new way for obese and overweight patients to get rid of obesity and the complications it entails such as diabetes, heart disease, stress ,  arthritis and increased cholesterol in the blood. The Mini Gastric Sleeve process is one of the best cosmetic obesity operations due to the small size of the openings through which the operation is performed and which is almost unseen.

How is the Mini Gastric Sleeve done? 

The Mini Gastric Sleeve Surgery is not different from the traditional Gastric Sleeve Surgery at the core of the process as it is removed about 75-85% of the size of the stomach, which is called longitudinal cut of the stomach and this root part is taken out through very accurate openings, but the process differs in the way of the operation and the equipment used in which the process of Mini Gastric sleeve is carried out through 3 small openings using modern surgical equipment dedicated such as the Mini laparoscopy, which does not exceed the thickness of 2 mm and this adds the process its advantages The special that we're going to review below.

Advantages of Mini Gastric sleeve than other Gastric Sleeves: 

The use of modern equipment with new techniques added a lot to this process and made it less complicated and reduced the incidence of complications as it improved the shape of the wound after the completion of the operation and the following are features of the operation:
1- Do not leave traces of the wound as it is carried out through very small openings using a microscope with  2 mm diameter similar to the age of the cypress. 
2- The same results of the traditional Gastric sleeve surgery but with the least pain during and after the operation due to the small size of the wound.
3- The operation does not need to open the abdomen, which was done in the past in the Bariatric Surgeries. Surgical intervention with the scalpel has become very limited and is used in certain cases according to the vision of the treating physician.
4- The operation reduced the risk of bleeding due to the difficulty of healing the wound in cases of conventional surgery and opening the abdomen.
5- Easy to use the Mini laparoscope procedures of the entire process and the process is done in less time.
6- Less damage to the body tissues and better as a result of the post-operative in terms of the aesthetic form of the wound effects.
7- The least recovery period as one can return to normal life two days after the completion of the operation.
8- You do not need a long stay in the hospital but the patient can get out after only one day. 

The Mini laparoscope is inserted from very small openings and usually 3 openings and the longitudinal cut of the stomach is removed, more than 80% of the size of the stomach is removed and taken out through an opening as the part that was disposed of the stomach includes the parts responsible for the production of the hormone ghrelin, which is the hormone responsible for stimulating the feeling of hunger, and then the suture is made over the staples to ensure that no leakage or complications occur after the operation. After the removal of this part of the stomach, the size of the stomach becomes very small and thus the amount of food that a person can eat decreases and thus reaches the state of satiety quickly and the amount of food he eats decreases. 

Diet after operation:

It is normal to follow a specific diet after the procedure in order to adapt to the new stomach size and to speed up recovery.
Week 1:
Transparent Liquids only in order to ensure speedy recovery and to avoid nausea or exhalation of the stomach, avoid drinking caffeinated beverages such as coffee and soda and more than drinking water, green tea and chicken soup.
week 2:
In the second week of the operation, a person can take more intense and protein-rich liquids such as soups and diluted juices, but it is forbidden to eat whole milk and high sugar-containing liquids. 
week 3:
You can eat mashed or soft foods while continuing to avoid sugars and fats, take care to consume 60-80 grams of protein per day, and drink enough water. He can eat diluted oats, mashed potatoes, eggs, low-fat cheese and vegetables.
week 4:
A person can eat solid foods such as lean meats, fish, vegetables and fruit, and prevents eating fried foods, sweets, soda and foods that contain high amounts of calories.


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