| Gastric Sleeve Surgery is a relatively new bariatric | | | | result in altering or cutting of the intestines. |
| procedure. But quickly it is becoming a popular weight | | | | - No dumping syndrome associated with gastric |
| loss surgery option. Seeing the preliminary results of | | | | sleeve. |
| this surgery, some doctors claim that in the future it | | | | - Malabsorption is not as is in the case of gastric |
| may become a very common bariatric surgery if not, | | | | bypass surgery. The patient does not need too much |
| THE most popular one. | | | | nutritional supplements compared to ones who have a |
| This procedure is also known by other names like | | | | gastric bypass. |
| Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Vertical Gastroplasty, | | | | - No foreign device is in the body, unlike a LAP BAND |
| Greater Curvature Gastrectomy, Parietal | | | | - Gastric sleeve procedure is believed to be less risky |
| Gastrectomy, Gastric Reduction, and Sleeve | | | | for high BMI patients |
| Gastroplasty. This article discusses gastric sleeve | | | | - Better for patients with prior surgery or complex |
| surgery, how it works, some of the advantage and | | | | medical conditions. |
| disadvantage to keep in mind when considering this | | | | - After the surgery most food items can be |
| procedure. Also, at the end some hospital | | | | consumed. Although in small quantities. |
| recommendations are provided. | | | | - Other type of weight loss surgery if required can still |
| GastricSleeve surgery procedure started in England in | | | | be performed following a Gastric Sleeve procedure. |
| 2002 as a stand alone weight loss procedure for | | | | Short Comings or Disadvantages of Gastric Sleeve |
| anyone with a BMI greater than 35. It has proven to be | | | | Surgery |
| quite safe and quite effective. The results have been | | | | - Relatively new procedure there are no long term |
| very impressive as per other surgeons in USA & | | | | scientific studies. Although preliminary results are very |
| other parts of the world, who performed this | | | | promising. |
| procedure since the first done in England.Traditionally | | | | - Once performed this procedure cannot be reversed. |
| this weight loss procedure has been performed as a | | | | - Experienced surgeons can sometimes be difficult to |
| first stage of a two stage weight loss for super obese | | | | find, that again due to this being a new procedure. |
| patients. Increasingly it is being adopted as a stand | | | | - Insurance companies do not cover gastric sleeve |
| alone surgery for lower BMI patients as well. In this | | | | surgery. |
| bariatric surgery, the surgeon removes approximately | | | | American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric |
| 60 to 80 percent of the stomach laparoscopically. | | | | Surgery also provides a position statement on Gastric |
| In the first stage of the operation the surgeon creates | | | | Sleeve. |
| a tube out of the stomach by using staples. The | | | | A High Quality Hospital might be a better choice for |
| portion of the stomach that is stapled out is them | | | | getting GastricSleeve Surgery than going to a surgery |
| removed. This results in a small sized stomach, which | | | | center or a clinic. In rare case of an emergency or |
| takes a shape of a "sleeve" or a "banana" or a "tube". | | | | medical complications a hospital is better equipped. |
| According to a published scientific research a hormone | | | | With all medical specialist & medical equipment |
| called "GHRELIN" makes people hungry, slows | | | | & services like blood bank, MRI, X-RAY, etc. at |
| metabolism, and decreases the body's ability to burn | | | | the same location. Look for hospitals that are |
| fat. This hormone is produced in the stomach. Gastric | | | | accredited & certified by leading third party |
| Sleeve operation removes the section of the stomach | | | | organizations. This increases the chance of stricter |
| in which Ghrelin is produced. The non production of this | | | | enforcement of high quality standards & client |
| hunger relating hormone results in preventing an | | | | service. Finally resulting in patient safety & |
| increase in appetite. | | | | convenience. Medical Tourism Corporation facilitates |
| Thus sleeve surgery works in two ways to become | | | | low cost high quality gastric sleeve surgery at one of |
| an effective weight loss surgery. One by reducing the | | | | the best hospitals in the world. These include USA Joint |
| stomach size to accommodate excess food & | | | | Commission accredited hospitals in Costa Rica, India |
| secondly reducing the hormones that create craving | | | | & Mexico. Some are also affiliated to top medical |
| for food. This is the reason Gastric Sleeve surgery is | | | | institutes in USA like Harvard Medical, Tulane Medical |
| believed to be superior by many doctors. | | | | Center and Ochsner Health System. For more on |
| Advantages & Benefits of Gastric Sleeve | | | | hospital & price visit medical tourism link on gastric |
| Surgery | | | | sleeve surgery cost. |
| - Can result in 30 to 60% excess weight loss within 12 | | | | Always check with a qualified physician before making |
| months of the procedure. | | | | a health related or gastric sleeve surgery related |
| - Less invasive than gastric bypass and does not | | | | decision. |