Most Common sleeve gastrectomy performed bariatric surgery worldwide.
Surgeon removes about 75-80 percent of stomach along , creating a long, banana-shaped stomach
Benefits of Sleeve Gastrectomy
● Diabetes, Hypertension (BP) , obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), joint pain, lipid (cholesterol) abnormalities, cardiac problems , Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), Infertility are improved or cured in more than 75% of people undergoing gastric sleeve
● Weight loss is faster with sleeve than with gastric band.
● No bypass or re-routing changes to intestines & food stream.
● No effect on the absorption of calories and nutrients in the intestines, so less vitamin, calcium , protein deficiency.
● No foreign object like band placed in body.
● Shorter hospital stay & Fast recovery
● Studies prove Bariatric surgery reduces risk of death from obesity and Improves life Expectancy