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Gastric sleeve

Gastric sleeve abroad

What’s the cost? €6600 (Approx. £5710)

What’s included? 3 nights in a hotel and 2 nights in a hospital is included in the price.

The gastric sleeve is a procedure that shows promising results if you’re looking to lose weight. The surgery is performed by our qualified surgeon in our clinic. By restricting food absorption and reducing hunger, the gastric sleeve might be your best option.
Advantages of gastric sleeve include lower cost, less dumping, fewer complications and does not require adjustments after the initial surgery.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

How does the gastric sleeve abroad work?

Want to enquire about gastric sleeve surgery? For more information on our surgery abroad, call our UK office on: 0208 1444254 or email [email protected]

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Thinking about going abroad for gastric sleeve surgery? Find out what it involves

The gastric sleeve surgery is a restrictive form of weight loss surgery in which approximately 85% of the stomach is removed leaving a cylindrical or sleeve-shaped stomach with a capacity ranging from about 60 to 150 cc, depending upon the surgeon performing the procedure.

Unlike many other forms of bariatric surgery, the outlet valve and the nerves to the stomach remain intact and, while the stomach is drastically reduced in size, its function is preserved. Again, unlike other forms of surgery such as the Roux en Y gastric bypass, the gastric sleeve procedure is not reversible.

Because the new stomach continues to function normally there are far fewer restrictions on the foods which patients can consume after surgery, albeit that the quantity of food eaten will be considerably reduced. This is seen by many patients as being one of the great advantages of the gastric sleeve, as is the fact that the removal of the majority of the stomach also results in the virtual elimination of hormones produced within the stomach which stimulate hunger.

One of the biggest advantages of the gastric sleeve abroad

Perhaps the greatest advantage of the gastric sleeve lies in the fact that it does not involve any bypass of the intestinal tract and patients do not, therefore, suffer the complications of intestinal bypass such as intestinal obstruction, anaemia, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiency and protein deficiency.

It also makes it a suitable form of surgery for patients who are already suffering from anaemia, Crohn’s disease and a variety of other conditions that would place them at high risk for surgery involving intestinal bypass.

Facts about the gastric sleeve abroad

Abroad Gastric Sleeve: The surgery for high BMI patients. For patients with a particularly high body mass index (typically 50+), many forms of weight loss surgery are either difficult to perform or present increased risk. As a result, a gastric sleeve procedure is sometimes performed as the first of a two-part solution to provide an initial drop in weight which then makes other bariatric follow up possible at a reduced level of risk.

Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Read on to find out how the procedure works and what you can expect if you have gastric sleeve surgery with us.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon will remove the larger, rounded part of the stomach.
  • The remaining stomach looks like a sleeve (or hose or tube) and holds about 15 per cent as much food as the original stomach.
  • The surgeon will remove the larger, rounded part of the stomach from the body. (This is the only gastric surgery in which part of the stomach is taken out of the body.)
  • Unlike our bypass surgery, which changes stomach openings, this surgery leaves the openings intact.
  • It may be a safer and more effective option than our bypass surgery for patients with very high BMI, those with medical problems like anaemia, Crohn’s disease, osteoporosis, extensive prior surgeries and other complex medical conditions.

Advantages of gastric sleeve surgery

  • Sleeve gastrectomy may be safer than gastric bypass for patients who have a number of health risks.
  • It lowers the risk of ulcers compared to gastric bypass.
  • The surgery cuts away the part of the stomach that produces ghrelin, a stomach hormone that stimulates hunger
  • Though the stomach is smaller, the openings are left intact, so digestion can go on as normal.
  • The body weight is free of foreign objects like the Gastric Band.
  • May be converted to gastric bypass or duodenal switch if necessary for additional weight loss
  • Expected excess weight loss for the stand-alone procedure is 60 to 70% at two years, for long term results

Risks of gastric sleeve surgery

  • Anytime you have anaesthesia or surgery, there is a risk of blood clots, other complications or death.
  • Do not smoke. Smoking would put you at high risk for infection, blood clots, slow healing and other life-threatening complications.
  • Complications can occur with the stapling, such as leaks or bleeding.
  • You may need malabsorptive surgery – intestinal bypass or duodenal switch – in addition to your sleeve gastrectomy in order to lose all the weight you need and want to lose.
  • The smaller portion of the stomach may stretch.
  • Foods that you eat now may cause discomfort, nausea or vomiting after your surgery.
  • Gastric surgery puts you at higher than normal risk of developing gallstones and gallbladder disease.
  • You will not lose weight or maintain your weight loss unless you eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. This is the reason we stress long-term follow-up with our centre and your doctor.

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