VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

_The vertical sleeve gastrectomy can be a restrictive kind of weight-loss surgery through which approximately 85% from the stomach is slowly removed leaving a cylindrical or sleeve shaped stomach with a capacity including about 60 to 150 cc, depending upon the surgeon performing the procedure. Unlike all types of other types of bariatric surgery, the outlet valve as well as the nerves for the stomach remain intact and, while the stomach is drastically reduced in size, its function is preserved. Unlike a huge amount of other forms of bariatric surgery, the outlet valve as well as the nerves on the stomach remain intact and, while the stomach is drastically reduced in size, its function is preserved. Unlike a large number of other kinds of bariatric surgery, the outlet valve and also the nerves to the stomach remain intact and, while the stomach is drastically reduced in size, its function is preserved. Often referred to as just a 'duodenal switch' procedure, this particular form of..