Gastric sleeve surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight-loss procedure where a significant portion of the stomach is removed, creating a smaller, tube-shaped stomach, leading to reduced food intake and weight loss.
Gastric sleeve surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight-loss procedure where a significant portion of the stomach is removed, creating a smaller, tube-shaped stomach, leading to reduced food intake and weight loss.
The gastric sleeve, also called sleeve gastrectomy, is a bariatric surgery operation to induce weight loss. It works by reducing the size of your stomach. The word “gastrectomy” means removal of part or all of your stomach. According to Dr. Jorge Castillo, from Tijuana Bariatric Surgery, the gastric sleeve operation removes about 80% of your stomach, leaving behind a tubular “sleeve,” about the size and shape of a banana.
A sleeve gastrectomy divides your stomach to create a narrow gastric sleeve.
The remaining stomach is shaped into a narrow, tube-like pouch, which can hold significantly less food than the original stomach. This restriction in food intake, along with the reduced production of the hunger hormone ghrelin, leads to weight loss and improved health conditions related to obesity.
The surgery is typically performed laparoscopically (using small incisions and a camera). This procedure is the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in the U.S. and worldwide. More than half of bariatric surgeries performed in the U.S. each year are sleeve gastrectomies.
Gastric sleeve surgery is a surgical treatment for obesity and medical conditions related to obesity. This surgery procedure can improve and sometimes eliminate diseases, including:
People with obesity who have tried other weight loss methods without success, and who have a body mass index (BMI) over 40, or over 35 with obesity-related health conditions, may be candidates for gastric sleeve surgery.
You should give yourself a good month before you expect to feel quite like yourself or return to work at full capacity. During this time, many people feel fatigued or tired as their bodies work to recover while adjusting to limited calories.
In the early weeks, you will only be able to tolerate a liquid diet. Over time, you will gradually progress to a soft diet, and finally, solid foods.