Wie ist der genaue Ablauf einer Schlauchmagen-OP?

Unter Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® verstehen wir die modernsten Verfahren, um eine dauerhafte Magenverkleinerung herzustellen. Alle Verfahren werden im Rahmen einer minimal-invasiven Magen-OP durchgeführt. In Vorbereitung dazu machen wir eine gastroenterologische Voruntersuchung, um sicherzugehen, dass kein Grund gegen eine Magen-OP bei Ihnen spricht. Die Verfahren von Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® selbst werden unmittelbar danach laparoskopisch unter Vollnarkose durchgeführt. Eine minimal-invasive OP dauert meist 60 bis 120 Minuten. Im Regelfall geht eine Magen-OP im Rahmen von Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® mit einem stationären Aufenthalt von 1-3 Nächten einher. Dies bedeutet, dass Sie unmittelbar nach dem Eingriff noch ein paar Tage bei uns bleiben, um Ihre Patientensicherheit in die Händen unseres erfahrenen Pflegepersonals zu legen. So ist sichergestellt, dass Ihr Körper die Folgen der OP gut verkraftet und den Weg der Genesung eingeschlagen hat. Bevor Sie nach Hause kommen, machen wir noch einige Blutuntersuchungen. Für eine zügige und gute Heilung ist nach dem Eingriff für 4-6 Wochen eine spezielle flüssigkeitsbasierte Nahrung vorgegeben. Nach einer gastroenterologischen Kontrolluntersuchung wird Ihre Ernährung dann in Rücksprache mit unseren Coaches schrittweise bis zum Erreichen des Normalzustands ohne weitere Einschränkungen wieder aufgebaut.

Was muss ich nach einem Gastric Sleeve beachten?

Da die gewichtsreduzierende Magen-OP von Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® Ihren Verdauungsprozess ganz entscheidend verändert, müssen Sie lebenslang Nahrungsergänzungsmittel einnehmen, um Sie mit wichtigen Nährstoffen zu versorgen und so eine Mangelernährung zu unterbinden. Sie werden täglich Multivitaminpräparate sowie u.U. auch Vitamin D-, Vitamin B-, Eisen- und Kalzium-Präparate einnehmen. Die genaue Zusammensetzung ist etwas abhängig von Ihren individuellen Blutwerten. Natürlich erhalten Sie eine vollständige und detaillierte Liste der bei Ihnen erforderlichen Präparate von Ihrem Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® Behandlungsteam. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Patienten, die sich gesund ernähren, die verschriebenen Nahrungsergänzungsmittel regelmäßig einnehmen und ihre Blutwerte regelmäßig checken lassen, langfristig die besten Ergebnisse erzielen.

Welche Vorteile bringt mir eine Schlauchmagen-OP in meiner Situation?

Der mediznische und emotionale Nutzen nach einer Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® Magen-OP zeigt sich schon kurze Zeit nach dem Eingriff. Langfristg gesehen kann eine Magen-OP folgende Benefits bringen: Erheblicher Gewichtsverlust bis zur Erreichung Ihres Normalgewichts Verbesserung des Gesundheitszustands bei Diabetes Mellitus Typ 2 Senkung des Blutdrucks Senkung der Cholesterinwerte Linderung und Reduzierung von Atempausen während des Schlafs (Schlafapnoe) Linderung und Reduzierung von Sodbrennen Erhebliche Entlastung von Gelenken, Verbesserung der Mobilität und Belastbarkeit Verbesserung der Stimmung, Steigerung des Selbstwertgefühls und Beginn einer neuen Selbstliebe Entspannung bei Asthmatikern Spürbarer Rückgang von Migräneanfällen

Gibt es Risiken im Zusammenhang mit einer Schlauchmagen-OP?

Ja, wie bei jeder OP gibt es Risiken zu beachten. Natürlich werden alle Verfahren unserer Behandlungsteams von Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® minimal-invasiv auf dem Stand der neuesten medizinischen Erkenntnisse, unter Einhaltung von gesetzlichen und behördlichen Hygienestandards und unter Verwendung qualitativ hochwertiger, erprobter und zugelassener Materialien durchgeführt. Unsere Fachärzte sind absolute Spezialisten auf ihrem Behandlungsgebiet und haben durch hohe Fallzahlen eine bemerkenswerte Routine entwickelt. Und dennoch handelt es sich bei unseren Verfahren um chirurgische Operationen, die immer noch mit Risiken verbunden sind, die es von jedem Patienten zu beachten gilt. Diese sind gering und meist sehr gut medizinisch kontrollierbar. Trotzdem ist es wichtig, sich folgender Risiken im Zusammenhang mit einem Eingriff von Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® bewusst zu sein: Auftreten einer Infektion durch Austreten von Magensäften in die Körperhöhle und Gefahr einer Bauchfellentzündung Wundinfektionen an den Inzisionsstellen Verletzungen anderer Organe Schwächung der Bauchwand und/oder Entwicklung von Bauchwandhernien Verwachsungen der Bauchorgane Entwicklung einer Gallenblasenerkankung und/oder Gallensteinbildung bedingt durch den OP-bedingten, schnellen Gewichtsverlust Verletzungen von Blutgefäßen mit Blutungen oder Nachblutungen, Blutgerinnsel, die eine Lungenembolie verursachen können Vitaminmangelzustände, die durch die regelmäßige Einnahme von Vitamin- und Mineralstoffsupplemente verhindert oder stark reduziert werden können; wir empfehlen regelmäßig zur Nachsorge zu gehen und Blutuntersuchungen durchführen zu lassen (vorübergehende) Störungen der Magen-Darm-Tätigkeit Wie bei jeder Operation können auch lebensgefährliche Notsituationen eintreten, z.B. im Zusammenhang mit der Narkose oder auch in Verbindung mit einer unentdeckten postoperativen Komplikation; daher raten die Weight Doctors dazu, einen solchen Eingriff nur unter den besten Voraussetzungen und von erfahrenen, für diese Art von Operationen spezialisierten Fachärzten mit ihren routinierten Behandlungsteams durchführen zu lassen. Im Vergleich mit anderen adipositaschirurgischen Eingriffen hat die Schlauchmagen-OP eine niedrigere Komplikationsrate. Das individuelle Risiko hängt in hohem Maße vom Gesundheitszustand der Patienten ab.

A Gastric Sleeve is minimally invasive and permanent.

A gastric sleeve helps determined patients enjoy significant weight loss. Is a gastric sleeve suitable for you? Our specialists at Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® will help you choose the right treatment.

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A gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® prepares you for a new life.

Weight Doctors® are the only specialised team that offer a full range of minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of overweight and obesity. A gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is just one option among many.

Have you already fully researched or perhaps looking for more information? Weight Doctors will help you find your bearings and provide you with a personally tailored recommendation based on your weight loss goals.

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What makes Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® gastric sleeve effective for weight loss?

The gastric sleeve, or sometimes referred to as the tube stomach surgery, with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is a minimally-invasive permanent stomach reduction surgery for the treatment of obesity. The stomach is significantly reduced in volume to approximately 150-200 ml, equivalent to the size of a small banana. The significant reduction to the size of the stomach results in considerably less food needed to feel satisfied. The body is aware of when it is satiated because the ingested food in the stomach gently pushes on the walls of the stomach. This gentle push sends “communication” signals to the brain to indicate fullness, thus no longer needing more food.

There is strong scientific literature that the gastric sleeve produces hormonal processes that slow down and regulate the appetite. It does so by producing less of the hunger hormone “ghrelin,” therefore feeling less hungry, while at the same time increasing the satiety hormones, including “GLP-1” and “peptide YY”.

Increased satiety hormones have been shown to be beneficial to the metabolism, which is why the minimally invasive gastric surgeries, including the gastric sleeve, are more commonly being referred to as metabolic surgery. Why? Scientific literature shows that following a minimally invasive gastric surgery, common co-morbidities related to excess weight are regulated better, and, in some cases completely reversed.

The gastric sleeve is the most performed bariatric surgery worldwide, with a strong upward growth in usage and popularity.

The gastric sleeve is part of the minimally invasive Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® philosophy.

Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is a selection of procedures carefully chosen by our team of highly specialised bariatric surgeons to provide you with the gentlest and most effective way to lose weight with a permanent stomach reduction. All of our procedures are scientifically proven, safe, and considered the gold standard of today’s health and medicine.

At Weight Doctors patient safety always comes first! The most important quality for us is to ensure our patients are always safe and recovering well following their surgery. Hence, Weight Doctors not only employs a team of highly specialised bariatric doctors with many years of experience, but also the most up-to-date gold-standard laparoscopy equipment and medical tools. Our medical tools are from the trustworthy and world-renowned manufacturers, including Aesculap and Johnson & Johnson. If in the rare event that an unexpected complication were to arise, our team of experts at our Intermediate Care Facility—set up exclusively for Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®—will efficiently and effectively take care of you. Thus, with Weight Doctors you are in the best hands with your minimally invasive gastric surgery.

The procedure for a gastric sleeve.

With a gastric sleeve from Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®, the majority of the stomach is removed. Only a 2 to 3 cm narrow remnant of the stomach remains, which is referred to as a “sleeve stomach,” or sometimes as a “tube stomach.” Because the majority of the stomach is removed, the tube stomach takes over the function of the stomach.

The gastric sleeve surgery takes place under general anaesthesia. The procedure is minimally invasive and is performed using a laparoscopic keyhole technique . A few small incisions are made in the abdominal wall through which small surgical tools are inserted. The surgery takes just a little over an hour and is performed via the following steps:

First. After the surgical tools and the camera have been inserted via the incisions in the abdomen, the abdominal cavity is filled with a gas (specifically, the Weight Doctors use carbon dioxide) to give the surgeon better access and more space, which increases the visibility of the abdominal organs.

Second. The surgeon uses a medical stapler along the large, rounded long-side of the stomach, which is sometimes referred to as the “greater curvature”. The stapler has two functions: it removes the lower part of the stomach, while at the same time staples are inserted along the incision to connect the two edges of the wound and close the tube stomach. Thanks to modern medical technology, former time-consuming manual suturing is no longer performed. This technical development increases your safety, rapidly shortens the duration of the surgery, and enormously reduces the risk of complications.

Third. The separated detached part of the stomach is pulled out of the abdomen through one of the working channels using a bag made of sterile plastic. Then some dye is admitted into the stomach via a special stomach tube. This dye is used to check the seal of the staple sutures along the staple line. This is another safety feature at Weight Doctors. This is because if there is no leakage of dye, there is a high probability that the staple suturing is tight enough and no digestive juices can enter the abdominal cavity. As soon as the surgeon has completed this test, the surgery is complete.

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The advantages of a gastric sleeve

What advantages do I have with a gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®?

Significant weight loss.

Your chances of lasting weight loss are very high. The significant stomach reduction of up to 85% can help patients lose an average of 60-70% of their excess weight. Some patients lose all their excess weight in as little as 6 months. The complication rate is incredibly low. In rare cases, complications are effectively managed by our specialist bariatric surgeons.

Permanent and long-term weight loss.

Your Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® gastric sleeve will last a lifetime. Then it is up to you to make the most of this innovative and effective technology.

Short inpatient stay.

Thanks to the experience of our Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® surgeons, you can go home after just one night and return to enjoying your daily activities and hobbies within a short time.

Compatibility with other technologies

The gastric sleeve is extremely effective. With a specialized and incredibly experienced team of doctors, we ensure that each procedure meets the gold-standard and that the same techniques and methods are applied to each specific procedure or surgery. Therefore, Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® can be combined with previous stomach procedures. This capability of medical competency is unparalleled.

Warranty.

The first year is crucial to the success of a gastric sleeve. It is important to follow our guidance and recommendations to ensure your stomach heals as it should, and you enjoy successful long-term weight loss.

Real quality of life.

Through a one-time surgery like the Gastric Sleeve from Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® you can significantly improve your quality of life, enthusiasm for life, self-love and self-confidence. We already have many patient stories that exemplify this and we will continue to write many more.

The Gastric Sleeve from Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® at a glance

Procedure duration
approx. 75 min

Type of anesthesia
General anesthesia

stay
inpatient for 1 night

Pain
minor

Scars
practically invisible

Socially acceptable
after 10-14 days

Durability
durable

Costs
from 278€ per month

The Gastric Sleeve from Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® starts where endoscopic procedures slowly stop

For a growing number of people, being overweight or even suffering from morbid obesity can be a lifelong battle. For many of them, minimally invasive gastric surgery to reduce weight can help them turn their lives upside down, change them completely and finally make a long-awaited fresh start. Because one thing must not be forgotten: People who are seriously and morbidly overweight carry a high medical risk of suffering serious or even life-threatening secondary diseases. This can often lead to serious impairment of physical and mental performance – with dramatic consequences. It is statistically proven that millions of people have a significantly shorter life expectancy due to their morbid obesity.

The list of secondary diseases associated with obesity is headed by type II diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes, and high blood pressure. High blood pressure, in turn, can lead to serious, life-threatening heart disease. Other health problems such as breathing difficulties and asthma, sleep disorders or joint problems in the arms, legs and back are also common symptoms associated with morbid obesity.

The positive news is that significant, sustainable weight loss can dramatically minimize these risks and often even solve many health problems completely. The second piece of positive news is that you are not alone – millions of other people are affected in the same way. Overweight and obesity are a real human pandemic, and scientists and practitioners are working feverishly to find a solution. Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is our answer to overcoming this immense challenge and providing pragmatic help for your personal circumstances.

The gastric sleeve is now the most common gastric operation worldwide

The chances of success with regard to the desired weight loss are very high with sleeve gastrectomy: scientific studies show that, on average, patients succeed in losing between 33 and 83 percent of their excess weight. And this is already the case 6-12 months after the procedure. Initial long-term studies also show that the success in losing weight is much more long-term than with many conservative approaches that can help you lose weight. An earlier technique related to the sleeve gastrectomy provides further guidance regarding the expectations for long-term success of the sleeve gastrectomy. The “gastric sleeve-mill operation”, which is no longer practiced today, involved the preparation of a very similar gastric tube. In contrast to today’s gastric sleeve, however, the remaining parts of the stomach were left in the body. In a study, this approach, which is very similar to gastric sleeve surgery, showed a five-year result of 60 percent weight loss.

But you also need to be aware of this: Some people regain weight after years of continuous weight loss. That is why we at the Weight Doctors expressly emphasize that any type of stomach reduction – whether non-invasive, endoscopic or minimally invasive – can only work and help as well as you as a patient are willing to give up essential features of your previous lifestyle and seriously strive for a new start in terms of diet, behavior and exercise.

Alternative procedures of the Weight Doctors

Weight Doctors SLEEVE®: Extended Sleeve

Many of our patients are spoiled for choice when deciding which procedure to opt for: would they prefer the gentlest possible procedure, i.e. a stomach reduction without surgery according to the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®principle, or to go all out and opt for stomach surgery from the Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® program?

With Weight Doctors SLEEVE® in its sharpest version and in the most modern version based on pose®2 endo-sleeve technology, an endoscope is first inserted into the stomach through the mouth, as in a gastroscopy. Using a special device, tiny anchors and special sutures, the stomach wall is first folded along the entire length of the stomach and then sutured immediately afterwards. This process causes two things to happen in the stomach: 1) The stomach is narrowed, i.e. its curved width is significantly narrower. 2) The stomach is shortened and thus reduced in length. Both together lead to a considerably reduced stomach volume, at its peak only approx. 25-30%. The result is that even small amounts of food are sufficient to achieve a feeling of fullness earlier, to feel it for longer and therefore to eat less.

The procedure is performed in a single endoscopic session under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis. The procedure is quite short and rarely lasts longer than 60 minutes. The effect of the pose®2 ENDO-SLEEVE technology as part of our Weight Doctor SLEEVE® is permanent. It is important with this approach that our patients adhere to a strict liquid-based diet for the first 6-8 weeks. This is the only way to ensure that the anchoring fuses with the tissue of the stomach wall and forms a secure and robust structure.

Gastric bypass: the gold standard

The gastric bypass with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® causes the greatest possible modification among surgical bariatric procedures and is based on modern laparoscopic keyhole surgery. It is performed in two variants: on the one hand, the so-called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which is considered the gold standard of gastric bypass surgeries . Or, on the other hand, a gastric bypass can also be performed based on omega-loop bypass (OLB) principle. The latter alternative is also called a mini gastric bypass, although this variant is by no means “mini” and is just as minimally invasive as gastric surgery using the Roux-en-Y principle.

The creation of a gastric bypass is achieved by means of a minimally invasive laparoscopy. Before proceeding, the patient is first placed under general anesthesia. Once asleep the surgeon makes a few small incisions from the outside of the abdomen, through which small surgical tools are inserted.

First. A small stomach “pouch,” is created from the upper part of the stomach using a medical stapling tool. The larger part of the stomach is detached and is no longer directly nor immediately involved in the digestion process.

Second. The small intestine is separated into two parts. One end of the small intestine is brought up to and connected to the newly created stomach pouch. And, the other end of the small intestine, which is still connected to the larger detached part of the stomach, is reconnected to the intestinal tract. This creates a passage for the digestive juices. This means that the rest of the stomach is returned to its original function and participates in digestion a little later.

Therefore, most of the ingested food bypasses the stomach and part of the small intestine (up to 90% of the food), so that both food intake and calorie intake are reduced. Gastric surgery to create a gastric bypass takes about 120 minutes.

Together we will find the right procedure from Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®

Gastric Bypass

Gastric Sleeve

Experienced specialist with Weight Doctors® quality certification

Technology

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or Omega-Loop gastric bypass

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)

Laparoscopic keyhole surgery

BMI recommendation

> 45 (in exceptional cases also less)

> 40 (in exceptional cases also less)

% Stomach reduction

85-90%

75-80%

Weight loss goal

significantly more than - 40kg

40-50 kg

Weight loss after 6 months

Up to 100% of the excess weight

Up to 80% of the excess weight

Nutrition guide before the procedure

Nutrition concept for the first 8 weeks

Preliminary examination gastroscopy

yes, included

Anesthesia

Anesthesia for approx. 120min

Anesthesia for approx. 75min

Hospitalization

1-3 nights stationary

1 night stationary

Weight Doctors® app with digital scales & tracker

Weight Doctors® Treatment certificate

Costs

Finance from €312 per month

Finance from €278 per month

Financing and installment payments for your gastric bypass surgery

Installment payments made easy

Many Weight Doctors patients want the convenience of paying in installments to spread their treatment costs over a longer period of time. Weight Doctors offers an ideal solution in cooperation with medipay:

Because you alone decide how long the term of your financing should be. Accordingly, you have the opportunity to benefit from our fair, low-interest and discreet installment facility – from as little as 0% APR*. And if you wish, you can do all this completely online without the hassle of paper forms.

*Provided creditworthiness

Installment payments made easy

Because you alone decide how long the term of your financing should be. Accordingly, you have the opportunity to benefit from our fair, low-interest and discreet installment payment service. And all of this completely online.

Financial freedom thanks to medipay

In principle, medipay partial payment is possible for all persons who have their primary residence in Germany and no negative Schufa entries. It is also important that you are employed or retired and have disposable income. If you are a student, trainee or housewife, a second borrower (parent, child, spouse or partner from the same household) may be registered if this person meets the above requirements.

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Patients who may benefit from a gastric sleeve surgery with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®

Weight Doctors recommends a gastric sleeve surgery, for individuals with a minimum BMI of 40. However, if necessary or preferred, Weight Doctors® also offer other options for significant and effective weight loss.

At Weight Doctors we always assess an individual’s health, including weight-related co-morbidities like type 2 diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and cardiovascular disease. While a gastric sleeve surgery has been shown to significantly improve, if not completely reverse, weight-related co-morbidities, it is important to always take these into consideration for us to recommend the most appropriate weight loss treatment for you. However, with greater weight loss goals, and existing weight-related co-morbidities, it is more likely the Gastric Sleeve will be suitable for you.

The prerequisite, as with any other more or less invasive procedures, is that you have exhausted several attempts and different approaches to lose weight. Including, changes to your diet and daily exercise, however neither have brought about significant results. In addition, the Weight Doctors only treat patients over the age of 18.

We tend not to advise people to have a gastric sleeve if their excess weight is mainly due to regular consumption of processed, high-calorie foods and drinks, including sweets and bakery products, highly processed snacks and meals, take-away food, high-calorie drinks (soft drinks, juices and energy drinks) and alcohol. Why? Because high-calorie drinks simply flow through the narrowed, reduced stomach tube rather than being slowed down for digestion. Consuming high-calorie foods and drinks provides no nutritional benefit, only ’empty calories’, so the body absorbs the high amount of calories, which prevents weight loss and can cause weight gain.

In these cases, a so-called malabsorptive procedure such as a gastric bypass surgery with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is a more sensible approach.

A gastric sleeve is also not suitable for individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD occurs when the acid in the stomach frequently flows back into the esophagus causing heartburn. Following a gastric sleeve heartburn can increase, therefore individuals with a pre-existing condition of GERD are more suitable for a Weight Doctors Endoscopic SLEEVE® in the extended sleeve version.

Before Weight Doctors can consider gastric sleeve surgery, a comprehensive consultation is required to ensure that all conventional weight loss attempts have been exhausted. This means that classic diets, medication and exercise therapies have not been successful.

Please feel free to contact us and we can speak with you about minimally invasive weight loss surgery and if it is a real and sensible solution for you.

Frequently asked questions about gastric sleeve surgery with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®

What does gastric sleeve surgery involve?

Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® represents the most modern minimally-invasive permanent stomach reduction procedures. In preparation for a procedure, we do a preliminary gastroenterological examination to make sure there is no reason why you should not have stomach surgery. The Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® surgeries are all performed laparoscopically under general anaesthesia. A minimally invasive surgery takes approximately 60-120 minutes.

A principle of Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® following all its gastric surgeries is an inpatient stay in our clinic for 1-3 nights under the care of our experienced nursing staff. An inpatient stay is required to ensure that your body is healing well and is on the road to recovery. Prior to your discharge home, the nursing staff also perform a further blood test.

For a speedy and healthy recovery, a liquid-based diet is advised for the first 4-6 weeks following the procedure. After a check-up, your diet is then gradually rebuilt in consultation with our experienced team until your stomach is fully healed.

What do I need to keep in mind after a gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®?

A gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® significantly changes your digestive process. To ensure optimal nutrition, it is important that you take vitamin supplements for the rest of your life to ensure you meet all your vitamins and mineral requirements to prevent malnutrition.

You will need to take a daily multivitamin supplement, as well as vitamin D, vitamin B, iron and calcium supplements. The exact quantity of each depends on your diet and lifestyle. In addition, periodic blood count tests are important for the management and prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

You will receive a detailed list of the supplements you need from your Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® treatment team. Current scientific literature shows that patients who eat a healthy well-balanced diet, take the prescribed supplements as advised, and have their blood values regularly screened achieve the best long-term results.

What are the advantages of Gastric Sleeve surgery with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®?

The medical and emotional benefits become apparent shortly after a Gastric Sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®. In the long term, a Gastric Sleeve can bring many benefits, including the following:

Significant weight loss to achieve a healthy BMI
Improvement or resolution of type 2 diabetes
Improvement, or resolution of, hypertension, (high blood pressure)
Improvement or resolution of high cholesterol
Improvement, or resolution of, sleep opneoaAlleviating and reducing the onset of heartburn
Significant relief of joint and muscle pains, and improved mobility and resilience
Improvement of mood and increase of confidence and self-belief
Noticeable reduction in migraine attacks

Are there any risks associated with the gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®?

All procedures performed by our Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® treatment teams are minimally invasive using the best current medical knowledge, adhering to legal and regulatory hygiene standards and using the gold standard techniques, materials and medical instruments.

Our specialists are absolute experts in their field of treatment and have developed remarkable surgery experience due to high case numbers.

Our procedures are surgical operations that always carry some risk that every patient should be aware of. The medical risks are small and are usually very easily controllable. Nevertheless, it is important to be aware of the following risks associated with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® surgery:

Occurrence of infection due to leakage of gastric juices into the body cavity and risk of peritonitis.
Wound infections at the incision sites
Injuries to other nearby organs
Weakening of the abdominal wall and/or development of hernias in the abdominal wall
Adhesions of the abdominal organs
Development of gallbladder disease and/or gallstone formation due to the rapid weight loss caused by the operation.
Injuries to blood vessels with bleeding or secondary bleeding, blood clots that can cause a pulmonary embolism
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, which can be prevented or greatly reduced by taking vitamin and mineral supplements regularly; we recommend going for regular follow-up and having blood tests done
(Temporary) disturbances of gastrointestinal activity
As with any operation, life-threatening emergency situations can also occur. For example, in connection with the anaesthesia or also in connection with an undetected postoperative complication; therefore, the Weight Doctors advise that such an operation should only be carried out under the best conditions and by experienced specialists with their routine treatment teams who specialise in this type of operation.
Compared to other bariatric surgery procedures, gastrostomy has a lower complication rate. The individual risk depends to a large extent on the patient’s state of health.

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PROF. DR. MED. KARL MILLER

“Gastric Sleeve surgery with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is the most suitable for patients who want to achieve a weight loss of 40 to 50 kg.

A gastric sleeve with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® will help you achieve effective weight loss results, but it should not be taken lightly.

The chances of successful weight loss following a Gastric Sleeve with the help of Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® are significantly high. However, as a patient you bear a great responsibility to carefully accompany and cope with the rapid physical change brought about by weight loss surgery, both emotionally and physically. Therefore, do not make a decision for a Gastric Sleeve in a personally stressful situation, but only under the premise that you have an inner balance within you to tackle this challenge with all your strength and energy.

In addition, gastric sleeve surgery is irreversible. Deciding to have a permanent surgery means that you are making a lifelong decision, which must be accompanied by a corresponding attitude that you not only want this life-changing measure, but also to support it to the best of your ability so that you can truly achieve long-term and sustainable weight loss.

A gastric sleeve is not entirely without consequences for the rest of your life. Due to the considerable anatomical changes to your stomach, vitamin B12 must be administered to your body throughout your life (e.g. intramuscularly or as a short infusion). This is because the vitamin can no longer be absorbed in sufficient quantities through the intestinal tract.

Our results show that patients who have the right attitude, establish a balanced diet including vitamin and mineral supplements, and attend regular check-ups achieve the best weight loss results. Your personal Weight Doctors consultant will be with you every step of the way following your Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® Gastric Sleeve by offering support and recommendations for suitable nutrition and exercise programs.

Only at Weight Doctors® will you receive comprehensive and professional advice on the full range of possible treatment options

Thanks to the highly specialised nature of our team, at the Weight Doctors we are dedicated to giving patients new courage and inspiration to live their best life through gold standard minimally invasive stomach reduction treatments and weight-loss surgery. We guide each of our patients on their life-changing journey to a healthier new start. At Weight Doctors, we look back on thousands of wonderful patient journeys and it is our greatest pleasure to see patients who have found a new joy in life. We are proud of what we have achieved so far, being the most experienced provider of the non-surgical endoscopic stomach reduction procedure.

And with Weight Doctors BARIATRICS®, we are also able to help patients who need to lose 50 kg, 80 kg, even more than 100 kg of excess weight to return to a healthy BMI. Weight Doctors BARIATRICS® is particularly suitable for patients with a minimum BMI of 45. So, no matter your life situation or how many kilograms you want to lose, Weight Doctors is the right place for you.