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What is a sleeve gastrectomy?

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What is a sleeve gastrectomy?

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(click to view animation) The Sleeve Gastrectomy is an operation in which the left side of the stomach is surgically removed, resulting in a new stomach roughly the size of a banana. This is a purely restrictive procedure, with no “rerouting” of the intestines. Unlike the Adjustable gastric band procedure, the Sleeve does not require the implantation of an artificial device inside the abdomen.