What is gastric sleeve surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery is a type of weight-loss surgery. Weight-loss surgery is also called bariatric surgery. This surgery also known as sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). Gastric sleeve surgery restricts your food intake, which leads to weight loss. You may lose from 50 to 90 pounds.
It’s done as a laparoscopic surgery, with small incisions in the upper abdomen. Most of the left part of the stomach is removed. The remaining stomach is then a narrow tube called a sleeve. Food empties out of the bottom of the stomach into the small intestine the same way that it did before surgery. The small intestine is not operated on or changed. After the surgery, less food will make you full when eating.
Why might I need gastric sleeve surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery is used to treat severe obesity. It’s advised for people who have tried other weight loss methods without long-term success. Your doctor may advise gastric sleeve surgery if you are severely obese with a body mass index (BMI) over 40. Your doctor may also advise it if you have a BMI between 35 and 40 and a health condition such as sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart disease, or type 2 diabetes.
Advantages of gastric sleeve surgery
- Sleeve gastrectomy may be safer than gastric bypass for patients who have a number of health risks.
- It lowers the risk of ulcers compared to gastric bypass.
- The surgery cuts away the part of the stomach that produces ghrelin, a stomach hormone that stimulates hunger
- Though the stomach is smaller, the openings are left intact, so digestion can go on as normal.
- The body weight is free of foreign objects like the Gastric Band.
- May be converted to gastric bypass or duodenal switch if necessary for additional weight loss
- Expected excess weight loss for the stand-alone procedure is 60 to 70% at two years, for long term results
How much does a gastric sleeve surgery?
The average cost of a gastric sleeve surgery in Europe is €5,570. But the prices in Iran and Turkey are much lower than USA and Europe and even lower than India. To see the price, visit the Treatment-Prices.
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