After the surgery
Bariatric surgeries performed by the team of the EurObesityClinic usually last from one to two hours. After that time the patients are recovered from the general anaesthesia and remain under the care of medical personnel 24 hours a day.
We encourage the patients to walk as soon as after two hours following the procedure. Immediate movement and regular tensing of calf muscles (rapid upward and downward movement of the foot– 50 repetitions every half an hour) decrease the risk clot formation. The patient can also sip small amounts of liquid even after a few hours from the surgery. The next day a liquid diet, which substitutes drips, is introduced. We orally administer antiulcerative medications and analgesics, regularly monitoring the patient’s condition.
For the sake of the comfort of the operated person, he/she may stay in the hospital even up to three days after the surgery. In the later period it is necessary to follow dietary instructions, supplement vitamins and minerals, gradual increase the physical activity, undergo the ordered tests and have consultations periodically. The process of wound healing is evaluated a week after the surgery. Depending on the patient’s release day, he/she is examined one more time before leaving. It is recommended to have further tests and consultations after 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months from the procedure, then once a year.
At the moment, the effectiveness of the surgical treatment of obesity is 80%. It is, however, important to remember that the surgery is only auxiliary means to fight the obesity and it should not be treated as a procedure which once and for all will combat the disease. Both the sleeve gastrectomy and the gastric bypass are the first step towards the new healthy lifestyle. It is as if the patient is born again and learns from the scratch what, how much, when and how to eat, and how to spend time to achieve the desired success.
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Łarysa P.
Hello everyone, I would like to sincerely thank you for a chance of a new, better life. I have never met such polite and understanding doctor as Piotr Myśliwiec, who also spares no time for his patients. He would always comprehensively explain the aspects which I did not understand. Thanks to the procedure which he…
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Grażyna L.
On 4th May 2016 doctor Piotr Myśliwiec gave me a new, better life. During the first visit he has already showed his big heart for patients. He explained to me the stages of the procedure, the possible effects but also potential problems. He was talking to me and dispelling all my doubts with a smile…
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This September I have undergone a gastric bypasssurgery performed by doctor Piotr Myśliwiec. For a few weeks hehas been patiently and calmly explaining to me the course of the procedure. After the surgery he visited me a few times to monitor my recovery. I was released home the next day. After 2 months I have…
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Anonymous
Before the surgery I weighed 105 kg though I was only 158 cm tall. The obesity I suffered from deprived me of my confidence. I abandoned active life, a lot of everyday activities caused great difficulty to me. The problem with finding clothes in the right size also contributed to my low self-esteem and deteriorating…
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Anonymous
Within 10 months after the gastric bypass I have lost over 50 kg (from 140 kg to 85 kg)!!! Doctor Piotr Myśliwiec a real wonderworker, the impossible became possible! The doctorhas not only a deep knowledge and expertise, but also kind and matter-of-fact attitude towards patients. I am grateful tothe doctorfor the “second youth”. The…
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Anonymous
Piotr Myśliwiec, M.D., Ph.D, has completely changed my life:) He is friendly, warm and always smiling – which is really rare in doctors – but, most importantly, he is a very good surgeon. The sleeve gastrectomysurgery which I underwent 1.5 year agodid not involve any complications or postoperative pain but, what is the most significant…
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Piotr
My problems with obesity started when I was 2 years old and suffered a serious body dehydration. From that moment on I began to gain weight. My picked on me for many years which was particularly nasty, especially during the school years. As a 7-year-old I weighed over 60 kilograms… I started to suffer from…
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