Weight Loss Options
Losing weight can be extremely difficult. And for people who have 100 pounds or more to lose, it can be even more challenging. For some, weight loss surgery may offer a solution where other methods have failed. Bariatric surgery can be life transforming, offering individuals an opportunity to lead a more active and satisfying life.
Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland's bariatric surgery program provides education and support that begin before surgery and extend through recovery to help ensure that individuals are set up for success. Our centers include modern patient rooms with family sitting areas and spacious, private bathrooms.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
A sleeve gastrectomy procedure involves removing approximately 85% of volume of the stomach, leaving a slender stomach "sleeve." This new stomach has a total capacity of just three to five ounces, which means patients feel full or satisfied after eating only a small amount of food. This surgery also causes changes in hormones that work to further promote a feeling of fullness. Sleeve gastrectomy permanently reduces the size of the stomach, limiting the amount of food you can eat and helping you to feel full faster, longer.
The laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy has several advantages over the bypass, including:
- Because the normal flow of food through the GI tract is not altered, your risk of nutritional deficiencies is greatly reduced.
- When the outer portion of the stomach is removed, so is the hunger hormone, ghrelin. This generally significantly reduces your desire to eat.
- According to published medical data, weight loss with the laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy can be 60 to 70 percent of excess weight at two years.
- Research shows 60 to 70 percent of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy patients maintain their weight loss six years following surgery.
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