The vertical sleeve gastrectomy creates a narrow gastric tube through the excision of most of the stomach. It limits food intake and removes most of the hunger-producing cells in the gastric mucosa. The procedure permanently reduces the size of the stomach. The procedure is performed laparoscopically.

bariatric surgery

A gastric sleeve is a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss in which part of the stomach is removed in order to create a narrow, banana-shaped sleeve. This procedure permanently reduces the size of the stomach and removes most of the hunger-producing cells, causing the patient to lose weight.