{"id":1792,"date":"2017-07-17T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T18:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mexico-bariatrics.com\/?page_id=1792"},"modified":"2017-07-17T13:40:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T20:40:14","slug":"gastric-sleeve-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mexicobariatrics.com.mx\/?page_id=1792","title":{"rendered":"Gastric Sleeve Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mexico-bariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gastric-sleeve-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"The gastric sleeve surgery procedure in Mexico \u2014 also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy is the gold standard procedure for bariatric surgery.\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Gastric Sleeve Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>The gastric sleeve surgery procedure in Mexico &#8211; also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy is the gold standard procedure for bariatric surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Restrictive operations like gastric sleeve surgery make the stomach smaller and help people lose weight. With a smaller stomach, you will feel full a lot quicker than you are used to. This means that you will need to make big lifelong changes in how you eat-including smaller portion sizes and different foods-in order to lose weight.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Removes part of the stomach and creates a new, tube-shaped stomach or \u201csleeve.\u201d This is sometimes referred to as a &#8220;weight loss sleeve.&#8221; Surgery is irreversible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong> In most cases, your bariatric surgeon will perform this gastric sleeve procedure laparoscopically, making several small 1\/4- to 1\/2-inch abdominal incisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How you lose weight:<\/strong> Reduces the size of the stomach and restricts the amount of food you can eat at one time, helping you feel full sooner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight loss:<\/strong> Weight loss is slower than gastric bypass. Expect to lose 60 to 70 percent of excess body weight within 12 to 18 months after surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surgery time:<\/strong> About an hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hospital stay:<\/strong> Two to three days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recovery time:<\/strong> Two to four weeks.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xiFzrNJBfO0&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Gastric Sleeve Procedure<\/h4>\n<p>Although the number of stand-alone weight loss\u00a0gastric\u00a0sleeve procedures is increasing, many times this gastric sleeve operation is a <strong>first step in a two-part process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a few years, most people lose enough weight to complete the <strong>second step<\/strong> of the process \u2014 typically with the <a href=\"https:\/\/mexico-bariatrics.com\/duodenal-switch-surgery\/\">duodenal switch procedure<\/a> \u2014 for further weight loss.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What to Expect During Gastric Sleeve Surgery?<\/h2>\n<p>After you receive general anesthesia, <a href=\"https:\/\/mexico-bariatrics.com\/doctor\/dr-jaime-ponce-de-leon\/\">Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon<\/a> will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make several small incisions on your abdomen to insert the laparoscope \u2014 a tool with a light and a tiny camera that sends pictures to a nearby computer monitor.<\/li>\n<li>Remove about three-quarters of your stomach along the outside curvature.<\/li>\n<li>Create a new stomach in the shape of a thin tube or \u201csleeve.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The sleeve spans the original distance from the esophagus to the small intestine.<\/li>\n<li>The pyloric valve \u2014 the normal outlet that controls the release of food from the stomach to the small intestine \u2014 continues to function normally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve<\/h2>\n<p>Typically people who have sleeve gastrectomy surgery lose 55% or more of their excess body weight within the first year.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown that after sleeve gastrectomy people show improvement in diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep apnea within one to two years.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of Gastric Sleeve Surgery<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic approach.<\/li>\n<li>No intestinal re-routing.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces stomach capacity and allows the stomach to function normally so most food items can be consumed, in small amounts.<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates the portion of the stomach that produces the hormones that stimulates hunger (Ghrelin).<\/li>\n<li>Dumping syndrome is avoided.<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes the risk of an ulcer forming.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of intestinal obstruction (blockage), marginal ulcers, anemia, osteoporosis, protein deficiency and vitamin deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Appealing option for people who are concerned about the risks of intestinal bypass procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Appealing option for people who are concerned about having an implanted medical device.<\/li>\n<li>Small incisions and minimal scarring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Gastric Sleeve Surgery The gastric sleeve surgery procedure in Mexico &#8211; also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy is the gold standard procedure for bariatric surgery. 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