Gastric Sleeve

The gastric sleeve is a restrictive surgical procedure done through laparoscopy surgery, a minimal invasion procedure. We call it restrictive because the size of the stomach is reduced to approximately 70% of the original size, thus considerably reducing its capacity. It is important to consider that patients suffering obesity need to fill their stomach to create a stimulus or message that they have had enough food.

This surgery doesn’t only work because of its restrictive qualities but also because there are noted changes in the Ghrelin hormone. This hormone regulates appetite. In the gastric sleeve, appetite is notoriously reduced, helping the patient to lose weight. When 70% of the stomach is removed, the patient will feel just as full with very little food as when the patient had a full sized stomach.

This will help the patient lose weight during the next 12 to 18 months, while observing an adequate nutritional program.

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