American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
This site provides in-depth information about obesity, gastric band surgery and many other bariatric procedures.
Shrinking your stomach to shrink your appetite
Sleeve gastrectomy helps you reduce the amount of food you can eat by by shrinking the size of your stomach and controlling your hunger.
Sleeve gastrectomy helps you reduce the amount of food you can eat by by shrinking the size of your stomach and controlling your hunger.
During sleeve gastrectomy, your doctor removes about 80 percent of your stomach, leaving a small vertical pouch in the shape of a banana. The result is that you eat less because you feel full after eating small amounts of food.
Talk to your doctor about whether or not sleeve gastrectomy might be right for you. If you have been severely obese (more than 100 pounds over your ideal weight), and have health issues related to your weight, sleeve gastrectomy may be a good option.
Health issues related to weight include:
To be a candidate for sleeve gastrectomy, you must have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher.
Depending on your health issues your doctor may recommend other procedures, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or gastric band.
Several insurance companies cover the cost of sleeve gastrectomy, but you have to meet certain guidelines first. You may need to give details about previous weight loss programs you have tried without success, and you may be required to have psychological evaluation to make sure you will commit to the lifestyle changes needed to make the surgery a success.
During sleeve gastrectomy, your doctor removes about 80 percent of your stomach, leaving a small vertical pouch in the shape of a banana. The result is that you eat less because you feel full after eating small amounts of food.
Talk to your doctor about whether or not sleeve gastrectomy might be right for you. If you have been severely obese (more than 100 pounds over your ideal weight), and have health issues related to your weight, sleeve gastrectomy may be a good option.
Health issues related to weight include:
To be a candidate for sleeve gastrectomy, you must have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher.
Depending on your health issues your doctor may recommend other procedures, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or gastric band.
Several insurance companies cover the cost of sleeve gastrectomy, but you have to meet certain guidelines first. You may need to give details about previous weight loss programs you have tried without success, and you may be required to have psychological evaluation to make sure you will commit to the lifestyle changes needed to make the surgery a success.
You’ll want to start making changes in your eating choices and exercise habits well in advance of your surgery; you may also need to complete a preoperative program.
After the surgery, your eating habits will change in a big way. That’s why it’s important to get started before the procedure so your body has time to get used to your new lifestyle.
You’ll want to start making changes in your eating choices and exercise habits well in advance of your surgery; you may also need to complete a preoperative program.
After the surgery, your eating habits will change in a big way. That’s why it’s important to get started before the procedure so your body has time to get used to your new lifestyle.
Eating healthy foods, monitoring portion sizes and exercise will help you lose weight and feel better after your surgery.
There is still a lot of work to do to lose weight after your surgery, but you are not alone.
Eating healthy foods, monitoring portion sizes and exercise will help you lose weight and feel better after your surgery.
There is still a lot of work to do to lose weight after your surgery, but you are not alone.
This site provides in-depth information about obesity, gastric band surgery and many other bariatric procedures.
This site delivers a comprehensive look at the implications of adult and youth obesity on society, and strategies for change.
This site provides in-depth information about obesity, gastric band surgery and many other bariatric procedures.
This site delivers a comprehensive look at the implications of adult and youth obesity on society, and strategies for change.