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How safe is Sleeve Gastrectomy?

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Posted 28 July 2009 - 11:50 AM

Sleeve Gastrectomy, like other forms of weight loss surgery, reduces the capacity of stomach to lose weight.
But I want to know how safe is it?

You can share your opinion.
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Posted 22 September 2009 - 08:00 AM

Sleeve Gastrectomy has its the risks of an operation.But the most important thing to keep in mind is that it is a permanent operation and it is irreversible.
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Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:35 AM

Sleeve Gastrectomy is much safer and effective than other forms of weight loss surgeries for higher-risk patients. It is ideal for patients with anemia, diabetics and other such medical complications.
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Posted 14 December 2009 - 10:02 PM

A 2008 study by the Bariatric Institute and Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Florida concluded that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy "is a relatively safe surgical option for weight loss as a primary procedure and as a primary step before a secondary nonbariatric procedure in high-risk patients".

However, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy does have risks and complications as with any surgery. A 2009 study by the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that a common complication of the procedure was leaks and hemorrhages along the staple line where the two edges of the stomach were stapled back together. These leaks and hemorrhages were caused by intra-abdominal pressure and required a second procedure to reinforce the strength the staple line that holds the two edges together.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 11:35 PM

Hi,
everyone,
I had a VSG two weeks ago. Different surgeons have different diet protocols. Most seem to require patients to stay on liquids for two weeks, then purees and soft foods for a couple weeks, then moving gradually into solids, with crunchy and hard to digest foods at least 4-6 weeks out. My surgeon's protocol is a bit more rapid - full liquids for first week after surgery, and now I'm on soft foods.



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