Endoscopic Obesity Treatment
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, which is the process of reducing the stomach without incision by entering through the mouth, not only achieves the desired appearance by losing weight, but also prevents diseases caused by obesity.
What is endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty?
It is the process of reducing the stomach endoscopically, that is, by entering through the mouth, without incision.
To whom can it be applied?
It can be applied to patients with a body mass index above 35, or patients with additional diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, with a body mass index above 30, and obesity patients who cannot lose weight with diet and lifestyle changes. Before the procedure, the patient is evaluated by a council consisting of psychiatry, endocrinology, internal medicine and dietician.
What are the advantages of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty?
- It is a non-surgical and incisionless method.
- Requires 1 day hospitalization or same day discharge.
- Since there is no incision, the risk of complications is very low, and the recovery period is short.
- Patients can start a healthy diet 1 day after the procedure.
- A few days after the procedure, patients can return to their normal life.
- Post-procedure pain and soreness is minimal. There may be a very rare risk of bleeding.