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Bariatrics

What is a gastric sleeve?

The gastric sleeve is one of the bariatric processes, which help you lose weight safely and effectively.

What is a gastric sleeve?
Gastric Sleeve surgery is a weight loss procedure; the stomach is reduced to 80% and takes the shape of an elongated tube-shaped bag. The size of the stomach is reduced, which makes it unable to hold too much food. Also, a lower amount of ghrelin (a hormone that regulates appetite) is produced, and it calms the desire to eat.

This procedure allows you to lose a lot of weight without having to redirect the intestines. Also, compared to other surgeries, patients who undergo this surgery spend less time in the hospital.

Advantage
Satisfaction with smaller portions of food

The main advantage of this procedure is that it is easier to be satisfied with a smaller portion of food after the gastric sleeve procedure.

All this makes you consume fewer calories, making you lose weight. When combined with physical exercise and a healthy diet, the result is excellent. Weight loss can also improve blood pressure, diabetes, fatty liver, reflux, and many other diseases.

No risk of dumping syndrome
Dumping Syndrome causes a rapid emptying of the stomach before the food is completely digested. Some of the symptoms are Indigestion, pain, diarrhea, etc.

No implantation of foreign devices
Artificial devices, such as a gastric band, are not inserted into the body. Therefore there is nothing that can slip or cause any infection.

By laparoscopy, this operation can be performed in extremely obese patients. Finally, if gastric sleeve surgery cannot achieve the desired weight loss effect, then another surgery such as gastric bypass or diode switch can be performed later.

Disadvantages
Gastric sleeve is irreversible

The great disadvantage of this operation is that it is irreversible, most of the stomach is removed permanently, and a new, smaller pouch is formed. To avoid vomiting and discomfort, some patients must learn to eat more slowly and carefully.

 

The stomach can be stretched
Another problem is that some patients still try to eat the same amount of food as before despite physical satisfaction. There is no device to prevent the new stomach from filling up; therefore it stretches, due to constant overfilling, enlarges, and can consume more food than at the beginning.

For a Gastric Sleeve, it is essential to consult a bariatric specialist. A professional's support in this area will be necessary and beneficial to have more clarity and information about this type of procedure. The Bariatrician will be in charge of doing a review to ensure that you are a candidate for this type of intervention.



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