Istmin Levels in Laparoscopik Sleeve Gastrectomy

Obesity is a multifactorial disease which has become a public health problem with increasing frequency, especially in recent years. Obesity causes many health problems with its negative effects on organs, systems, and psychosocial status. It is a serious risk factor for many diseases and also causes a significant increase in morbidity and mortality in these diseases. Although dietary treatments and medical treatment options are frequently used, surgical options are still the most effective treatment. Bariatric and metabolic surgical techniques are frequently applied, especially in patients with advanced obesity and obesity-related comorbidities. The most commonly applied bariatric metabolic surgical techniques, as in our clinic, are laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and Roux-en-y gastric bypass procedures. The role of adipokines, secreted from adipose tissue and thought to play a role in the development of obesity, is quite important in the obesity mechanism, as they are effective not only in energy processes but also in metabolic processes. These adipokines secreted by adipose tissue play an active role in many mechanisms in the body, including vasoactivity, oxidative processes, immunity, lipid and glucose metabolism. Adipokines function actively in many target organs such as the pancreas, liver, and brain. Isthmin, a relatively new adipokine expressed from brown and white adipocytes, also affects many systems like other adipokines. Studies have shown that Isthmin plays an active role in glucose and lipid metabolism, and it has been reported to play a role in many metabolic processes, from insulin resistance to hepatic steatosis. The aim of this study is to investigate whether isthmin levels change before and after surgery in patients undergoing LSG for severe obesity, given that isthmin is thought to be associated with obesity and insulin resistance, particularly by affecting the appetite center in metabolism.