Bariatric Surgery Clinics Beykoz

Liv Hospital is aiming to become the representative institution of Turkey in the international arena as a visionary with its impeccable service concept and highlighting the concept of health, not a disease. It also offers the best service and solutions to improve the quality of life. Liv Hospital Ulus; Shortly after its opening, it was awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) of America, the most important international accreditation certificate in health and the TÜV, the European ISO certificate. Inspired by the self-healing ability of the human body, Liv Hospital knows that the greatest treatment has started peacefully since its estalishment and continues to advance with a focus on individualized treatment. With its patient-focused approach, distinguished physician staff, healthcare personnel, medical infrastructure and technology, Liv Hospital Ulus/Istanbul is composed of 154 beds, 8 operating theatres and 50 clinics in a closed area of 30 thousand square meters. 

What is Obesity (Bariatric) and Diabetes (Metabolic) Surgery? The term “bariatric” derives from the Greek work “Baros” that means weight, and since it has historically been used to define the surgeries that aim slimming the overweight and obese patients, it implies the gastroeintestinal surgeries that intends losing weight. It is known that such gastrointestinal surgeries not only reduce body weight, but they are decrease the mortality rate in type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. The experimental studies conducted on rats and the human studies show that metabolic effects of this type of surgical procedures emerge before the loss of weight is evident and that recovery is achieved in diabetes. Bariatric surgery, also called obesity surgery, should also be considered as metabolic surgery, as it also treats the diseases that associate with the obesity (Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia etc.). Bariatric and metabolic surgery methods broadly divide into 3 classes. 1.Restrictive Methods 2. Combined restrictive and malabsorptive methods 3. Pure malabsorptive methods Among the principal restrictive methods are gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy. Intra-gastric balloon is not a surgical method and it is another restrictive method, as a balloon is placed in the gastric lumen with endoscopic method. The principal example of the combined restrictive and malabsorptive methods is the gastric bypass. G

Prof. Dr. Alper Celik and his team are serving in the fields of Diabetes Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic Surgery for more than 12 years.

Bariatric Surgery Consultation at e-TurkishDoctors Healthcare ServicesBariatric Surgery Consultation at e-TurkishDoctors Healthcare Services Given your level of Body Mass Index (BMI), you will have medical consultation with our doctor to get a suitable and safe option and we will help you to lose weight in a safe and healthy way.  GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGERY Gastric Sleeve, also known as Sleeve Gastrectomy, is a highly popular surgical operation that downsizes the stomach, often with an attempt to initiate weight loss. The operation, often preferred by obesity and diabetes patients, witnesses the disposal of about 75% of the stomach. When the rest of the stomach is brought back together, the result looks like a sleeve, inspiring the name of the operation. GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY Gastric Bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y, is an operation to divide the stomach into two parts of different sizes. After the operation, the upper part of the stomach, which has a smaller size, is directly connected to the small intestine, which triggers weight loss within the body. The operation shifts the regular path of the foods toward the digestive system and by doing so, it not only limits the amount of food consumed but also the number of calories. GASTRIC BALLOON TREATMENT Gastric Balloon stands out among other Bariatric Surgery operations as isis a non-surgical procedure that leads to weight loss within a body by planting a balloon to the stomach. The proc