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Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

Sleeve gastrectomy is a new procedure that induces weight loss by restricting food intake. With this procedure, the surgeon removes approximately 60 percent of the stomach laparoscopically so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube or "sleeve." Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure. During surgery, your bariatric surgeon creates a small, sleeve shape stomach about the size of a banana. Gastric sleeve is typically considered treatment of choice for bariatic surgery patients with a BMI of 60 or higher. In some candidates, a second weight loss surgery maybe required to completely accomplish the desired weight loss.