What is Vertical Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery is a bariatric procedure in which 75% to 80% of your stomach is removed so that it can only hold three to four ounces of food.
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Gastric Sleeve and the Reduction of the Hunger Hormone
Made in the fundus area of stomach, ghrelin is referred to as the “hunger hormone” because it arouses the appetite, which increases food intake. In fact, it can increase appetite by up to 30% when given to people as a synthetic hormone.
Preparing for Gastric Sleeve Plication
At Tijuana Bariatric Center, we are proud to offer gastric sleeve plication, a revolutionary bariatric procedure that uses an internal fold to reduce the size of the stomach, helping those who struggle with obesity to achieve a healthy weight.
Understanding the Gastric Sleeve Plication Recovery Timeline
Gastric sleeve plication reduces the stomach’s size by folding it in half and suturing it in place. Many patients find this procedure beneficial because it does not involve rerouting the digestive tract or surgically removing a portion of the stomach.
Ease and Safety: Good Candidates for Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Good candidates for gastric sleeve surgery are people who are obese and morbidly obese and would like to lose weight quickly and safely.
Gastric Bypass vs. Gastric Sleeve: Weighing Your Options
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The History of Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss evolved out of the earliest stomach reduction procedures targeted for obese patients along with observations from anti-reflux surgeries. Doug Hess performed the first open sleeve gastrectomy in Bowling Green, OH in March 1988 as part of what is now called a duodenal switch procedure. Dr. Hess used sleeve gastrectomy as the original restrictive component in the duodenal switch.
