Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss

The sleeve gastrectomy also called Sleeve or sleeve gastrectomy, is a type of bariatric surgery that is made in the treatment of morbid obesity and consists of the removal of the left portion of the stomach, and may lead to loss of up to 40% of the initial weight.

This surgery is recommended for people with BMI greater than 40 kg / m², patients with a BMI of 35 kg / m² and exhibiting heart disease, respiratory or decompensated diabetes, and very young patients or older than 65, for example .

The total gastrectomy, which consists in removing all the stomach and the partial gastrectomy, which is aa removal of the lower half of the stomach, surgery is not recommended for losing weight, usually being carried out in the treatment of cancer or presence of stomach ulcers by example.

Price of vertical gastrectomy weight loss

The value of vertical gastrectomy costs on average 25,000 real and can be done in private clinics or, in some cases, free of SUS, when the patient is at risk of developing serious health problems due to excess weight.

How is the vertical gastrectomy weight loss

The vertical gastrectomy weight loss surgery is done under general anesthesia and lasts on average 2 hours and the person can stay in the hospital for 3 days.

Generally, this surgery is performed by laparoscopy, since few holes are made in the abdomen, through which tubes are inserted and tools to make small cuts in the stomach.

Normal stomach

Stomach after sleeve gastrectomy

The vertical gastrectomy for weight loss is:

• Removal of the stomach: the surgeon makes a cut vertically cutting the left part of the stomach tube shaped or have, like a banana. It is removed up to 85% of the body, making it the smallest and causing the person to eat less. The part that is removed is inside the person's body but does nothing;
• Removal of ghrelin: is a hormone responsible for feelings of hunger and which therefore leads to decreased appetite and decreased food intake.

This technique has a double effect, because in addition to restrict the amount of food ingested at a time, leads to reduced hunger between meals.

Risks of vertical gastrectomy weight loss

The vertical gastrectomy weight loss, can cause nausea, vomiting and heartburn.However, the most serious complications of this surgery is to take place a fistula, which is an abnormal connection between the stomach and the abdominal cavity, and which can increase the chances of infections or bleeding occur in scar area of ​​the stomach, and these cases it may be required further surgery.

Furthermore, this bariatric surgery has the main drawback can not be reversed since the stomach was cut.

Advantages of vertical gastrectomy weight loss

The main advantages of bariatric surgery include:

• Take 50 to 150 ml of feed instead of 1 L, which was usual before surgery;
• Greater weight loss than that obtained with the adjustable gastric band, without requiring adjustments of the band;
• Turn gastrectomy in gastric bypass, if necessary;
• The intestine does not change, occurring at normal absorption of nutrients;

Furthermore, it is a technically simpler gastric bypass surgery, allowing the weight loss over several years.

Recovery after sleeve gastrectomy weight loss

After the vertical gastrectomy, recovery from surgery can take between 6 months to 1 year, with gradual weight loss and having need to make changes to the lifestyle of the patient.

Thus, the patient did gastrectomy to lose weight should:

• Follow the diet indicated by the nutritionist. Learn more at: Feeding after bariatric surgery .
• Taking antiemetic like Omeprazole before meals to protect the stomach medically indicated;
• Take painkillers orally, as Paracetamol or Tramadol, the doctor advised if you have pain;
• Start physical activity at the end of 15 days after surgery;
• Make the dressing at the health center a week after surgery.

All these precautions must be met so that the recovery is less painful and faster.