frequently asked question

Obesity surgery is necessary or recreational?

Only the patient can answer this question

If you suffer from diseases associated with obesity such as pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory and movement problems, or if there is a first-class history of these diseases, what are you waiting for?

I want to do Gastric Sleeve and I am addicted to sweets

A very large proportion of patients who love sweets after quantization occurs a change in their receptors taste and begins to tend to normal food and stop eating sweets.

But minimally invasive surgery remains the best option for dessert addicts.

But total or mini-path transformation requires complete patient adherence to vitamins and longevity analyzes.

What are the cases in which obesity surgery is not recommended?

Pregnancy or during the first 3 months after birth or the first months of lactation.

Active gastrointestinal tumors

Conditions for successful gastric sleeve

Quantum stomach is not deprived of eating, but there are some things that should be avoided only to reach the ideal weight and stay and continue it:

  • Stay away from gas.
  • Stay away from fast food.
  • Very minimized sweets.
  • Very minimized pastry.
  • Very low fried.
  • Not drinking while eating.
  • Stop eating immediately when you feel full.
  • walk daily for half an hour.
  • Simple exercises and swimming for an hour 3 times a week.
How do you know if you are obese or not?

BMI is the weight on the square length in meters

More than 30 you are obese

There are many indicators by which you can find out if you are obese and each method, the easiest of these methods is the so-called BROCA Formula which is a simple method that is measured by calculating the length in centimeters -100 = normal weight ideal weight = normal weight -10% "Example: 180 cm-100 = 80 kg -8 = 72" is used to find out how much weight to lose.

I want to do Gastric Sleeve and I suffer from reflux

First, we need to determine the percentage, degree and cause of reflux.

If the surgeon can repair the cause of reflux, it is possible in some cases to do Gastric Sleeve

Gastric sleeve or Gastric Bypass? What is the difference between them?

Dr. Ahmed Shabana will explain all the available and appropriate surgeries and the characteristics and conditions of each surgery to get the full success and then the participant in the decision and choose the appropriate surgery according to many criteria, including

Weight, height, age, way of life, marital status, eating, obesity history, consistency, culture, adherence to doctor's instructions and follow-up.

Gastric sleeve: 80% of the stomach is cut, this part to reduce it and to reduce the secretion of 80% of the hunger hormone ghrelin, so hunger is 20% and eating 20%, and the part being eradicated is the part exposed to expansion, the movement of food in the stomach faster and benefit from it all Because it is not affected by digestion and absorption and the rate of descent is excellent without the need for vitamins longevity, only the first 3-6 months and stomach widens after 5 years by a small allow to increase food from 20% to 30%.

Mini transformation: A small pocket is separated from the stomach and connected to the small intestine after 200 cm, so eat less and do not occur digestion and good absorption and this is the basis of the idea of ​​conversion, and when the food arrives to the new stomach filled quickly and reaches the intestines without digestion and come out without absorption and therefore we need supplements and vitamins Longevity So for malnutrition, sweets can be eaten in greater quantity with this process Operation But the patient is more susceptible to damping syndrome, the descent rate is excellent and the new stomach and intestines are more likely to expand in conversion.

How to prepare for obesity surgeries?

First, we need to determine the percentage, degree and cause of reflux.

If the surgeon can repair the cause of reflux, it is possible in some cases to do Gastric Sleeve

How to prepare for obesity surgeries?

An obese patient should undergo a pre-operative diet

In order to reduce the size of the liver and internal fat, which gives a better chance for the surgeon to perform surgery and reduce the time of operation and improve the condition of the heart and chest, which increases the safety of the operation and anesthesia

 So you get better and less pain after surgery and recovery

It also reduces some of the inflammation in the napkin around the stomach

Treatment of gastrointestinal and gastrointestinal infections

 Prepare the digestive system for the process up to 100% healing rate

Psychologically rehabilitate the post-operative system

  • When preparing for any weight loss surgery you'll be able to make a lifetime commitment to more healthy changes in your diet and lifestyle.
  • You must tell the doctor of all types of medicines, vitamins and supplements you take may require stopping before the operation.
  • Perform medical examinations required by the surgeon.
  • Follow a healthy style in the weeks leading up to the process to help you lose weight faster.
  • Make sure you have the drinks and soups you need when you leave the hospital.
  • Make sure you get the medicines you need after the operation and liquid if necessary under the supervision of a doctor.
What is the appropriate age for obesity surgeries?

Surgery can be performed for any age from the age of 10 years to the age of 75 years and it mainly helps in the treatment of diseases of pressure and diabetes caused by obesity.

Is a certain diet after the procedure?

The idea of ​​the process is to reduce the size of the stomach, ie, reduce the amount of food intake to it and thus get off the weight occurs automatically, but you eat all varieties.

The only contraindications are sweets, soda and sweets.

Those who resort to a certain diet after the quantization process can say that he did not realize the culture of quantization is to eat all the food items, but a small amount due to the small size of the new stomach, which follows a diet after the operation exposes his body to enter multiple periods of stability in contrast to what happens with Who understands the importance of eating all foods in small quantities and the limits of eating sweets.