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 Roux-en-Y bypass—and is about the size of a banana.
Sleeve gastrectomy is typically considered as a treatment option for bariatric surgery patients with a BMI of 60 or higher.
It is often performed as the first procedure in a two-part treatment. The second part of the treatment can be gastric bypass.
Co-morbid condition resolution 12 to 24 months after sleeve gastrectomy has been reported in 345 patients.
Sleeve gastrectomy patients experienced resolution rates for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obstructive sleep apnea that were similar to resolution rates for other restrictive procedures such as gastric banding.
Discuss your bariatric surgery options with a bariatric surgeon.
