About Sleeve Gastrectomy!

Obesity is a chronic condition in which there is a high amount of fat in the body.
Itiss defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 to 34.9 and extreme obesity is a
BMI of 40 or more. It’s a global problem that can affect all people, and is
associated with many comorbidities: cardiac problems, diabetes, high blood
pressure, breathing difficulties, and other diseases.

Sleeve Gastrectomy is a restrictive bariatric procedure to treat extremely obese
patients with a high BMI of 40 and above. It encourages weight loss by restricting
the stomach size (during sleeve gastrectomy, about 80% of the stomach is
removed, leaving a tube-shaped stomach about the size and shape of a banana).

Who is the candidate for a sleeve gastrectomy?

Sleeve gastrectomy is indicated for people with BMI:
– 40 and more
– 27 to 40 associated with obesity complications (heart disease, high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, severe sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, infertility).
This procedure can be done in those conditions when diet, exercise or medication
have not helped in reducing the patient’s weight.