Gastric Sleeve Surgery-Fast and Effective Results
The gastric sleeve , or otherwise known as a sleeve gastrectomy, is a lesser-known procedure and suits a specific type of weight loss requirement. With expected loss of 30 – 50% excess weight in the first 12 months (source: BOSPA), the gastric sleeve is more aggressive than a gastric band, but not such a major operation as a gastric bypass and can, therefore, suit those for whom the bypass may be considered inadvisable due to health complications. The gastric sleeve can be considered as a step towards gastric bypass, in that it can later be converted if required. However, for others, the sleeve may enable them to lose enough weight with a sleeve gastrectomy alone, so that the second stage of the operation is not required. WHO IS SUITABLE FOR A GASTRIC SLEEVE? The gastric sleeve is a stomach reduction procedure . As such, it is a longer and more complicated procedure than the gastric band, but unlike the band, it cannot be “cheated” as it works to reduce the size of the whole stomach, n