Sleeve Gastrectomy

The sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss procedure in which most of the stomach is removed except a small sleeve-shaped pouch. It restricts the amount of food that can be eaten like after surgery it would hold only 1 ½ to 5 ounces, and is about the size of a banana. Patients are unable to eat as much food, fewer calories are absorbed into the body, and the hormonal signals between the stomach and the brain are changed. Typically, patients will experience weight loss and improvement in metabolic syndrome and overall health and well-being.

Advantages Of SAleeve Gastrectomy

Leads to significant weight loss.

Limits the amount of food that can be eaten

Causes significant changes to digestive organs and hormones that result in reduced hunger and increased metabolism

Leads to significant improvement of obesity-related health conditions

Doesn’t use a foreign object like the gastric band.

Doesn’t reroute the digestive tract

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

In India the majority of sleeve gastrectomies performed today are completed laparoscopically. This involves making five or six small incisions in the abdomen and performing the procedure using a video laparoscope and long instruments that are inserted through these small incisions. During the surgery, about 75% of the stomach is removed leaving a narrow gastric tube or “sleeve”. This short operative time is an important advantage for patients with severe heart or lung disease.

Advantages Of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Surgery

Less pain

Fewer complications in comparisons with other weight loss surgeries.

Decreased blood loss

Shorter recovery

Lesser scarring.

It does not require disconnecting or reconnecting the intestines, as in bypass.

No implant and adjustment required as in band surgery

Food is absorbed normally.

No vitamin and protein deficiency.

Weight Loss Surgery Can Sve You From Many Life Threatening Diseases Like

High Blood Cholesterol

Diabetes.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Heartburn – Reflux Disease

Degenerative Arthritis of Weight-Bearing Joints

Venous Stasis Disease and Pulmonary Embolism

Emotional/Psychological Diseases

Gallbladder Disease

High Blood Pressure

Heart Disease

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Infertility

Degenerative Disease of Lumbo-Sacral Spine