Sleeve gastrectomy

Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy(SG) as a bariatric procedure was introduced by Marceau, where-in he modified Scopinaro’s bilio-pancreatic division by adding a longitudinal gastric resection. [1] Although initially introduced as a first-stage procedure, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG) has gained popularity as a primary restrictive bariatric procedure. The ASMBS,in it’s updated position statement on sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a bariatric procedure, recognises SG as an acceptable primary bariatric procedure and also as a first stage procedure in high risk patients. [2] A recent report by the American College of Surgeons-Bariatric Surgery Center Network, which evaluated 28616 patients, reported that the reduction in BMI and other weight related…

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can work in two ways, restriction and malabsorption. Restriction involves surgically reducing the size of the stomach so that it holds less food. Malabsorption involves bypassing, or shortening, the small intestine so that the amount of nutrients and calories absorbed by the body is reduced. Sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch with biliopancreatic division, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are four of the surgical options that you have. Roux-en-Y Gastric…

Gastric sleeve surgery has been around for years and has quickly become a common weight loss surgery technique. Gastric sleeve procedure is also known by other names like Sleeve Gastroplasty, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Vertical gastroplasty, Gastric Reduction, Greater Curvature Gastrectomy and Parietal Gastrectomy. For patients with a higher BMI, bariatric surgeons would usually recommend gastric sleeve surgery as this is a minimal risk procedure that can be performed laparoscopically.…

Obesity is one of the most common health problems in the world. There are many options to get rid of obesity such as dietary intervention, physical activity and surgery. Bariatric surgery is procedure on stomach or intestines that help person with extreme obesity to lose weight, it recommended for people who have BMI with 40 or above, or a BMI of 35 with health problems. The most common types of bariatric surgeries are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding. Each surgery has its…

Due to nutrient deficiency, the patient needs a lifetime dietary recommendation of vitamin and mineral supplements. The patient needs longer hospital stay with 4-6 weeks of recovery period. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric Sleeve Among the three types of bariatric surgery, this is the only non-reversible method. Like gastric bypass, the patient has to maintain a lifelong nutritional supplements to compensate for the lack of vitamins and minerals in the body. Since the stomach is…

The GERD-HRQL is a nine-item, Likert-type questionnaire that measures the severity of heartburn, heartburn lying down, heartburn standing up, heartburn after meals, change of diet, nocturnal heartburn, dysphagia, odynophagia, and effects of medications (Table I). The GERD- HRQL score is derived from simply adding the scores from each of the nine items. The best possible score is zero (i.e, asymptomatic in each item) and the worst possible score is 45 (incapacitated in each item).1 3.0…

to analyze the long term complications among adults with the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass “gold standard” procedure and the sleeve gastrectomy, the newest intervention, to determine which is more successful with less long term effects. This research will provide nurses with educational supplement when teaching patients about bariatric surgeries as well as, help nurses evaluate patients with bariatric surgery. Knowledge on bariatric interventions and long-term effects is of great importance for…

the pouch to the bypassed stomach through this abnormal passage, effectively partially reversing the Gastric Bypass. Revision surgery for this condition may involve the closure of the fistula, to restore the original surgical Gastric Bypass anatomy. Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy based procedure is another alternative option, especially if there are factors other than mechanical failure that explain the patient's weight gain as well. Pouch dilation is a condition where the wall of stomach pouch…