The gastric sleeve is the most common surgery for weight loss being performed in the U.S. today. In this procedure, 60-70% of the stomach is removed and the stomach is reshaped from the size of a football into the size of a banana. Patients feel full much sooner and with a smaller amount of food. Also, the cells in this portion of stomach regulate your weight and appetite. So when this portion of the stomach is removed, there is a reflexive drop in those hormones leading to significant weight loss and reduction in appetite.
The gastric bypass, also known as the Roux-en-Y (Roo-In-Why), is a time tested procedure that has helped people lose weight and chronic illnesses for decades. We are now performing this operation through a minimally-invasive technique. The stomach is reshaped into a smaller pouch. Then, a portion of intestine is attached to the stomach pouch and the rest of the digestive organs are attached lower down in the intestines. This moves digestion of food further down the intestines leading to a powerful change in how your hormones regulate insulin and weight. Gastric bypass is the most effective treatment available to eliminate diabetes and most other weight-related diseases.
