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Sleeve Gastrectomy
An animated explanation of the entire procedure
Surgical
Procedure
 The sleeve
gastrectomy is an operation in which the stomach is
divided lengthwise.
A narrow,
banana-shaped stomach tube (sleeve) is created by
removing 80% or more of the stomach.
Gastric Restriction
The gastric tube is
much smaller, restricting the amount of food that can be
eaten at any given time.
The remainder of
the stomach is removed and since there is no bypass
created, absorption remains normal.
This surgical
procedure takes about 30 to 34 minutes and has been
reported to produce a 50% or higher excess weight loss.
View an animated explanation of the
Sleeve Gastrectomy |
