Sleeve Gastrectomy

Aetna Insurance for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery in Texas

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:53 — Guest Writer

It has been recognized for a while that obesity does a lot more than to make you look ugly and give ‘body image’ issues to those suffering from it. Obesity is associated with a host of pathological conditions, from back problems, to heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even increased mortality rate.

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Houston by JourneyLite

Wed, 04/21/2010 - 06:00 — Marcia (not verified)

If you or someone you know has been investigating the various options available these days for weight-loss surgery, you probably know that the two most common and popular procedures being used these days are the LAP-BAND and the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgeries.

How Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Compare To Other Types Of Weight Loss Surgery?

Sun, 02/21/2010 - 10:26 — Matthew

Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is a procedure that permanently reduces the size of the stomach to about 60-80 cc (half a cup). The gastric restriction makes patients lose weight because they eat less. However, it is not only the smaller size of the stomach that creates the early feeling of fullness. It is also the fact that by surgically removing 70% of the stomach along the greater curvature, the procedure takes off a part of the stomach, called fundus, that produces ghrelin, a hormone that is involved in the perception of hunger.

Long Term Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Weight Loss and Ghrelin

Mon, 02/15/2010 - 18:45 — Matthew

Sleeve gastrectomy is a bariatric procedure that has become vastly popular due to its great efficacy for weight loss. It is performed either as a sole operation in morbidly obese people or as a first step in super-obese patients, followed by a second intervention, which is usually Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS).