This video, from our provider Covidien, explains the Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss procedure. A Sleeve Gastrectomy is a restrictive surgical weight loss procedure that limits the amount of food you can eat and helps you feel full sooner. In this procedure, a thin, vertical sleeve of stomach is created and the rest of the stomach is removed. The sleeve is about the size of a banana. Sleeve gastrectomy is typically considered as a treatment option for bariatric surgery patients with a BMI of 60 or higher. It is often performed as the first procedure in a two-part treatment. The second part of the treatment can be gastric bypass. The Sleeve Gastrectomy surgical procedure is one of several surgical weight loss options offered by Bradley Waggoner, MD at Cypress Bariatric & General Surgery in Cypress Texas. (Youtuber Weight Loss Surgical Options)
