Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in a sleeve gastrectomy, part of the stomach is separated and removed from the body. The remaining section of the stomach is formed into a tubelike structure. This smaller stomach cannot hold as much food. It also produces less of the appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin, which may lessen your desire to eat.
Sleeve gastrectomy recovery time: A two- to three-day hospital stay, followed by four to six weeks for full recovery. Most patients return to work in less than two weeks.
The gastric sleeve success rate is approximately 80-90%. Here is additional information you should know: On average, people experience excess weight loss of about 60-70% within one year of surgery.
