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So far Gastric Bypass Surgery was considered as Gold standard surgical procedure for weight loss, but now Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Sleeve Surgery has taken over as NO 1 surgical procedures for weight loss.
What is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery is removal of a portion of the stomach without interfering or rearranging the digestive tract or elementary canal and as a result fewer malabsorption problems,lower complications and a better and quicker recovery as compared to other surgical procedures for weight loss.
Who will benefit more with Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery is considered as a first step towards weight reduction in people with a body mass index over 50.
Gastric sleeve surgery as a stand alone therapy for weight reduction has been performed with success in a diversified age group.
It has been successfully performed in teen agers as low as 12 years of age and aged people as high as about 80 years of age.
Gastric sleeve surgery offers a better safety profile in people on anti coagulation medication by reducing chances of marginal ulcers.
How much weight loss can one expect after Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Studies have revealed that the average weight loss among the people who have undergone Gastric Sleeve Surgery ranges between 33% to 70% of excessive body weight in the first year of surgery. Over a period of three years the excess weight loss increased up to 64% to 75%.
The maximum weight loss observed,among all the surgical procedures is in Duodenal Switch surgery.Gastric sleeve surgery offers on an average, equivalent or better weight reduction as compared to gastric bypass surgery.
The average weight loss after Gastric sleeve surgery is much better
than after lap band surgery.
What Advantages Gastric sleeve surgery have,over other procedures for weight loss?
Gastric sleeve surgery have a definite advantage over other surgeries for weight reduction.
The advantages can be listed as:
- As it does not involve rearranging the digestive tract,and is usually done as a laparascopic surgery, quicker healing and better patient compliance,lesser hospital stay days and consequently lower cost of treatment.
- No foreign objects are implanted inside the body,as in case of lap band surgery.
- Offers reduced risk of malnutrition or vitamin deficiency.
- Avoiding dumping syndrome as compared to procedures involving malabsorption.
- On long term basis ,Gastric sleeve surgery offers lower chances of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Better safety profile among all weight reduction surgical procedures.
