Thanks to the latest technology of laparoscopic surgery, gastric sleeve is safer than ever. It also offers a shorter recovery time compared to the weight loss surgeries performed by traditional methods.
Overview
| Operation: | Gastric Sleeve |
| Operation Goal: | To reduce the size of the stomach |
| Operation Time: | Around 2 hours |
| Type of Anesthesia: | General |
| Side Effects: | Some side effects may include but not limited to pain, bruising and swelling around your wounds, nausea, inability to eat certain foods |
| Risk: | Blockage or leakage, Blood clots, Vitamin and Iron Deficiency |
| Recovery Time: | 4 weeks or less |
| Scarring: | Depending on the technique, minimal to none |