Bariatric Surgery Sleeve. During surgery your surgeon will make between 1 and 5 small incisions in your abdomen which minimizes scars insert various laparoscopic instruments and remove about 80 of your stomach. The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery in which the surgeon removes approximately 85 percent of the stomach shaping the remaining stomach into a tube or sleeve this limits the amount of food that can be ingested at any given time without altering the normal absorption of vitamins and minerals.
Risks related specifically to sleeve gastrectomy include the possibility of leaks along the staple line development of gastroesophageal reflux a gastric fistula a narrowing stoma hiatal hernias wound site infections or the formation of blood clots in the leg. Some people are too heavy for gastric bypass. As with any surgery there are risks involved.
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Gastric sleeve surgery also known as the sleeve gastrectomy has become a popular choice for patients seeking excellent weight loss in a straightforward procedure that doesn t require the maintenance and long term complication rates of a lap band. Some people are too heavy for gastric bypass. This surgery removes a large portion of your stomach without a bypass. Gastric sleeve surgery is best for people who have a bmi body mass index of at least 40.
