Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is a restrictive bariatric surgery. During this procedure, the surgeon creates a small, sleeve-shaped stomach. It is larger than the stomach pouch created during RYGB,
and is about the size of a banana. Weight loss occurs because the procedure causes the stomach to tolerate a limited amount of food, causing a feeling of fullness more quickly.
Advantages
You eat less
Decreased appetite
Prolonged sense of fullness after small meals
Rapid initial weight loss
Laparoscopic procedure is minimally invasive
Disadvantages
Permanent procedure
Requires cutting and removing a portion of the stomach
Requires patient discipline with diet to avoid nutritional deficiencies and malnutrition
No long term data
Along with the sleeve gastrectomy, patients are encouraged to embrace a change in lifestyle in order to maintain long-term weight loss success. They should also participate in an exercise program and have regular medical care.
At Good Samaritan Medical Center our experienced, multi-disciplinary weight loss team will answer all your questions about the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and other bariatric procedures performed at our facility.
