{"id":106,"date":"2021-04-28T10:53:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:15:47","slug":"laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sleeve_Gastrectomy-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sleeve_Gastrectomy\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"Sleeve_Gastrectomy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<h1><strong>Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uSaJEMDse0g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\t<p>The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure in which 85-90 % of the volume of the stomach is removed, but the gastric sleeve and the rest of the GI tract are in continuity. Nothing is bypassed.&nbsp; And the sleeve is not a device, like the lap band, but the new tubular shape of your stomach.&nbsp; In Dr. Suggs experience, the sleeve has similar results to the gastric bypass.&nbsp; It&#8217;s even pretty effective in curing or relieving diabetes.&nbsp; It&#8217;s very effective in improving or curing high blood pressure, sleep apnea, asthma, heart disease, joint pain, and acid reflux.&nbsp; The surgery is performed laparoscopically through tiny incisions, and most people go home from the hospital the day after surgery.&nbsp; Most patients are back to work in 1-2 weeks, but often in less time. Dr. Suggs has performed &gt;1500 laparoscopic sleeves.<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sleeve01-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sleeve01\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Originated with the duodenal switch operation, a 2 part operation<\/li>\n<li>Surgeons found that weight loss was so good with the sleeve operation, that they did not need to do the 2nd operation (the switch)<\/li>\n<li>Now the most common bariatric operation in the US<\/li>\n<li>Rapid initial weight loss*<\/li>\n<li>Stomach with intact pylorus<\/li>\n<li>If a patients has a hiatal hernia, that is also corrected during the sleeve surgery<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates a portion of the stomach that produces Ghrelin<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes ulcers, risk of intestinal obstruction (blockage), anemia, osteoporosis, protein deficiency and vitamin deficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapid initial weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Stomach with intact pylorus<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates a portion of the stomach that produces Ghrelin<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes ulcers, risk of intestinal obstruction (blockage), anemia, osteoporosis, protein deficiency and vitamin deficiency<\/li>\n<li>Can be converted to almost any other weight loss procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sleeve02-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"sleeve02\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Average of 70% excess weight loss*<\/li>\n<li>&gt;50% excess weight loss long term*<\/li>\n<li>Fastest weight loss in 1st 6 months<\/li>\n<li>The more obese you are, the faster the loss<\/li>\n<li>The older you are, the slower the loss<\/li>\n<li>Weight loss stabilizes at 18 months with small regain<\/li>\n<li>You lose fat but not skin<\/li>\n<li>Generally, not hungry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with any surgery, there can be risks like leak from the staple line (&lt;0.15%), risk of infection (&lt;0.5%), bleeding (&lt;1%), and pulmonary embolism (&lt;1.0%).&nbsp; There&#8217;s also the risk of the sleeve being too tight, which could result in nausea and the need to stay on liquids for a couple of months after surgery.&nbsp; Some patients may have temporary hair loss while rapidly losing weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BMI 30-34 with comorbidities and or a BMI 35+ no comorbidities necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Age 18-70 years<\/li>\n<li>Smoke-free for at least 2 months prior to surgery and a commitment to stay smoke -free.<\/li>\n<li>Previous failed attempts at dieting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Insurance Coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your insurance covers bariatric surgery, they should also cover the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. However, the BMI criteria may vary per insurance requirements. Note that you will have copays and deductibles.<\/li>\n<li>Note that most insurances also have additional requirements for approval for surgery, such as 6-months of physician supervised diet, 3 years of primary care physician records, and psychology clearance.<\/li>\n<li>For those whose insurance does not cover bariatric surgery, the total cost (all-inclusive) is as low as $9,995.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p><strong>Our Patients<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Before<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lap_Sleeve_1-before.jpg\" alt=\"Lap Sleeve patient before\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"633\" width=\"443\" title=\"Lap Sleeve patient before\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<p><strong>After<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lap_Sleeve_1after.jpg\" alt=\"Lap Sleeve patient after\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"633\" width=\"443\" title=\"Lap Sleeve patient after\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<p><strong>Before<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Laparoscopic_Sleeve_Gastrectomy_1.jpg\" alt=\"Lap Sleeve patient before\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"779\" width=\"584\" title=\"Lap Sleeve patient before\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<p><strong>After<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Laparoscopic_Sleeve_Gastrectomy_2.jpg\" alt=\"Lap Sleeve patient after\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"776\" width=\"582\" title=\"Lap Sleeve patient after\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure in which 85-90 % of the volume of the stomach is removed, but the gastric sleeve and the rest of the GI tract are in continuity. Nothing is bypassed.&nbsp; And the sleeve is not a device, like the lap band, but the new tubular [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"plain-container","ast-site-content-layout":"normal-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1226,"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106\/revisions\/1226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alabariatrics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}