Gastric Sleeve

The surgical treatment of obesity - bariatric surgery - is a rapidly expanding surgical field. One reason for this is that obesity in the developed world is reaching epidemic proportions, and another is that surgery can be an effective solution if conventional treatments such as dieting and drug therapy fail. The two most commonly used types of surgery are sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric bypass, or gastric bypass. These operations are performed laparoscopically, using instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdominal cavity. The gastric bypass, once commonly used, has now been relegated to the periphery because of its high recurrence rate and frequent complications.