Weight Loss Surgery

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight-loss procedure that has seen dramatic increases in popularity over recent years.


Gastric sleeve is a restrictive procedure that reduces your stomach's capacity by about 75% to aid substantial long-term weight loss. As a result, your overall health usually improves too.

How does a gastric sleeve work?

A gastric sleeve reduces the size of your stomach permanently. As the capacity of your stomach is vastly reduced, it can only hold a small portion of food, so you will feel full after eating much less food and be less hungry between meals.


A sleeve gastrectomy also removes the part of your stomach that produces the hunger-stimulating hormone ghrelin. This means that your appetite is reduced.


Weight loss starts as soon as you have had the operations. After 18 months, the sleeve stretches, so it is important to maintain sensible portion sizes and not wait for the sleeve to stop you eating. If you eat the recommended foods (not soft or liquids), you will not feel hungry. You would need to take vitamins for life, including quarterly B12 injections.


Is a Gastric Sleeve right for me?

To be eligible for gastric sleeve surgery, you have tried other methods to lose weight, such as eating healthily, exercising, and taking relevant medicines, for at least 6 months, and these haven’t worked, or

  • You have a BMI (body mass index) score is 40 or more
  • You have a BMI of 35 or more, and you have other medical conditions, such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, that may be improved by losing weight.
  • You are fit enough to have a general anesthetic and surgery.
  • You are committed to losing weight and maintaining your weight loss through lifestyle and gastric sleeve diet changes.


What happens during a gastric sleeve procedure?

The procedure is performed laparoscopically, using keyhole surgery, and usually takes between 1-2 hours and a general anaesthetic.


Your weight-loss surgeon will make several small cuts in your stomach and insert a long, thin telescope with a light and camera lens at one end, called a laparoscope, along with other surgical instruments to remove a large part of your stomach. Once these are removed, they will seal your pouch using staples into a narrow tube.


After-care and recovery

After gastric sleeve surgery, you’ll stay in the hospital for 2-3 days as recommended by our Surgeon. 


You are likely to need pain relief in the hospital, and can be prescribed medication as well as take over-the-counter painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.


You’ll only be able to drink clear fluids the first day after surgery. You will then remain on a liquid diet for several weeks, progressing to soft, moist foods, and eventually, after four to six weeks, you’ll add solid foods.


Your weight-loss surgeon or a dietitian will discuss your strict gastric sleeve diet, as your stomach will fill very quickly.


You should rest after surgery and avoid straining your wound. We recommend that you have someone around to help you with everyday activities in the early days.


Most people can return to their normal activities within 2-4 weeks following gastric sleeve surgery, you should discuss when to return to work and begin exercise with your weight loss surgeon.


Complications and side effects

You may experience some gastric sleeve side effects, such as pain, bruising and swelling around your wounds, and vomiting or feeling sick after eating more than your new, smaller stomach can hold. You should try to chew your food well, eat smaller portions and stick to your gastric sleeve diet plan.


Possible complications of any operation include: bleeding or a blood clot, pain and wound infection. 


Complications associated with gastric sleeve surgery include:

  • Stomach scarring that creates bowel blockage.
  • Inflamed stomach lining (gastritis), stomach ulcers, or heartburn.
  • Injury to the adjacent organs.
  • Staple line leakage and serious infection.


Your weight loss surgeon will discuss possible complications and side effects in detail with you before you decide to have gastric sleeve surgery.

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