Not Everyone Is A Suitable Candidate For A Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic procedures employ the same principles as their ‘open’ counterparts when it comes to weight loss surgery and produce similar results. However, not all patients are suitable candidates for this approach and you should not simply assume that this option will be available to you, but should first discuss this with your physician. The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a procedure which works by simply restricting your food intake so that your body burns calories faster than you can consume them. Typically safer and less problematic than many other forms of weight-loss surgery, the sleeve gastrectomy is a procedure in which the left side of the stomach is surgically removed, leaving you with a smaller stomach which is about the size and shape of a banana.