A Guide to Sleeve Gastrectomy
                     A Guide to Sleeve Gastrectomy
 Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy Baltimore is one of 
the most common procedures done for 
bariatric surgery. For years, surgeons and 
researchers have figured out ways to 
mould the digestive process surgically in 
order to induce rapid weight loss for 
severely obese patients.
What Is Sleeve Gastrectomy?
Sleeve gastrectomy, also called a vertical 
sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss 
procedure. It’s a 
laparoscopic bariatric procedure done 
through small incisions in the belly area. It 
removes about 80 percent of the stomach, 
resulting in a stomach that is the shape of a 
tube. This helps reduce the amount of food 
that the patient can consume.
What Does It Do?
When your stomach is the size and shape of 
a banana, you’re not able to eat nearly as 
much. Very small portions are required, 
otherwise, the patient will become very ill. 
The purpose of this, and all 
weight loss surgery in Maryland, is to allow 
for rapid weight loss by surgically preventing 
the excess intake of food. It sets a hard limit 
on the amount of food the patient can eat.
Difference Between Sleeve 
Gastrectomy & Gastric Bypass
While the sleeve simply removes a large 
part of the stomach and forms it into a 
tube, gastric bypass does not reshape the 
stomach. It instead creates a pouch for 
that stage in the digestion process and 
connects that pouch directly to the 
intestine. This causes digestion to bypass 
part of the small intestine, hence the 
name.
Why Is It Such a Common Choice?
Type 2 Diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood 
pressure, and many other common 
obesity-related medical issues can be 
completely eliminated after the rapid 
weight loss caused by the surgery.
Lower Risk of Complications 
Compared to Gastric Bypass
For extremely obese patients, gastric 
bypass may be the more effective option, 
however. It has a much higher rate of 
persistent weight less, although this is 
highly dependent on the individual and 
their desire to stick to the strict eating 
regimen required after the operation.
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Advantages of Sleeve Gastrectomy 
• Low mortality rate (0.1%).
• Preservation of normal continuity of GI tract.
• Patients typically achieve weight loss comparable to that of gastric 
bypass and exceeding adjustable gastric banding.
• Reduced risk of nutritional deficiencies.
• No risk of marginal ulcer or intestinal obstruction.
• No risk of the band device malfunctioning.
• Possible in patients with contraindications to gastric bypass or 
banding.
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