Sleeve Gastrectomy

It is a surgical process to reduce the stomach to 25% of its original size by removing the large stomach pouch and leaving a banana-shaped sleeve.

Signs & Symptoms of Sleeve Gastrectomy Requirement

  • Heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Stroke
  • Cancer
  • Infertility

Treatment of Sleeve Gastrectomy

Step 1

The patient is given general anesthesia.

Step 2

A small incision is made in the abdomen to insert the laparoscope.

Step 3

The surgeon removes three-quarters of the stomach along the outside curvature, leaving a banana-shaped small pouch of the stomach.

Step 4

Remaining portions of the stomach are joined together using surgical staples.

Step 5

The incisions are closed with stitches and staples.

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