Obesity is a systemic disease that affects the whole body. It stands in direct relation to diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and also sleep apnea, menstrual irregularities, infertility, herniated disc, mental problems, some types of cancer, and calcification of the joints. If you’ve struggled to lose weight, have serious weight-related health problems, and feel like nothing works ,gastric sleeve surgery could improve your health and your life. As a general rule, the vertical sleeve gastrectomy is best suited to individuals who are either significantly overweight or whose medical condition would rule out other forms of surgery. The laparoscopic gastric sleeve is also commonly used for high-risk and high BMI patients as a first-stage procedure.
Sleeve gastrectomy is an obesity surgery where about 75-80% of the stomach is surgically removed. The newly formed stomach allows for less food intake due to its significantly reduced volume compared to a normal stomach. Secondary weight loss mechanism is the non-release of the hunger hormone called “GHRELIN”. Sleeve gastrectomy is a laparoscopic surgery where the abdominal cavity is accessed through small incisions.The surgery takes approximately 40-70 minutes and discharge from hospital typically occurs after 1-2 nights .