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TriHealth Weight Management

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve GastrectomyLaparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy consists
of making the stomach into a
long tube, or sleeve.
  • In this procedure, a thin vertical sleeve of stomach is created using a stapling device. The remaining 2/3 of the stomach is removed. This limits the amount of food that can be eaten at one time (restrictive).
  • The laparoscopic procedure has the benefit of a quicker recovery time and less pain than traditional open surgery.
  • This is becoming the most popular surgical weight loss procedure in the nation.
  • Surgery lasts approximately one hour and requires a hospital stay of approximately one day.
  • Dietitians will provide on-going education on dietary regimen before and after surgery.
  • Typically results in a significant amount of weight loss.
  • Excellent long-term results.
  • Allows for normal digestion/absorption.
  • Resolution of comorbidities such as diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. 
 Advantages      Disadvantages
  • Does not require the implantation of a foreign body, such as a silastic ring used in gastric banding.
  • Mechanically decreases the size of the stomach, and also decreases the secretion of the hormone Ghrelin, which is responsible for the feeling of satiety.
  • Can be used to initially decrease the body weight in severely obese patients to prepare them for another procedure at a later time.
 
  • Requires removal of the stomach.
  • Is non-adjustable and cannot be reversed.