Metabolic Syndrome and Surgery in Turkey

🤕A condition that includes obesity, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension is called metabolic syndrome. The surgical treatment of metabolic syndrome is called metabolic surgery.

🏥The classical treatment paradigm for type 2 diabetes is the use of education, diet, exercise and medication. However, despite all these measures, the disease can progress. Sometimes even intensive use of insulin does not achieve effective results. In such cases, metabolic surgery should be considered as an effective treatment alternative.

💉In patients with type 2 diabetes, the body produces insulin but is unable to use it due to a combination of hormonal, nervous, psychogenic and environmental factors.

👩🏻‍⚕️Metabolic surgery normalises the use of insulin produced by the body through a repositioning (transposition/interposition) surgery procedure involving the stomach, duodenum and small intestine.

🩺Metabolic syndrome patients must meet a number of medical parameters to be eligible for metabolic surgery, so a comprehensive examination is required.

🏥Patients who meet the requirements are admitted to hospital 1 day before surgery. They are given medication to regulate their blood sugar and hypertension. If everything is normal and stable after the operation, the patient stays in hospital for another 3-4 days.

👩🏻‍⚕️The patient will be given detailed verbal and written information about diet and daily activities when they leave hospital.

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