The
sleeve gastrectomy surgery is expected to witness rapid rise in demand owing to, the procedure's incision-less nature.
Sleeve gastrectomy is a stapling procedure in which 60 per cent of the stomach is removed, leaving around 100 cubic centimetre volume in pouch.
Both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and
sleeve gastrectomy (in combination with Advanced Medical Therapy -- diet, exercise and medication), promote substantial weight loss and can bring A1c levels down to 7 percent or lower and keep them there.
Average costs for
sleeve gastrectomy can range between Dh35,000-Dh40,000; and Dh45,000-Dh50,000 for gastric bypass surgery, he added.
Dr Mohamad al-Kuwari said: "Extremely obese patients undergo
sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass procedures to achieve weight loss, but as time passes by these patients resume gaining weight and repeating the same procedures would be difficult due to accumulation of fat in the abdominal area or to other reasons that impede open or invasive surgery.
The expected percentage of excess weight loss is about 48 percent after adjustable gastric banding and 61 percent after
sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.
Mohammad Al Mousa, 39, shed an astonishing 50 kg after undergoing
sleeve gastrectomy and kicking off his unhealthy lifestyle.
0% or less at 1 year-was achieved in 42% of patients in the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass group, 37% in the
sleeve gastrectomy group, and 12% of patients assigned to state-of-the-art intensive medical management based upon American Diabetes Association guidelines, including a weight loss program, reported Dr.
The first alternative is a
sleeve gastrectomy, which divides the stomach vertically (a gastric bypass horizontally sections off the top of the stomach).
I met one of their surgeons who told me about bypasses, gastric bands and a procedure called a
sleeve gastrectomy.
A formal
sleeve gastrectomy was performed, calibrated upon a 34-F bougie, using a gastro-intestinal anastomosis (GIA) stapler and oversewn with 3/0 PDS[TM] (polyester polymer monofilament) sutures.
After a life-long struggle with obesity, Medlin underwent a
sleeve gastrectomy in 2008, which helped him reduce his weight from a peak of 305 pounds to 205 pounds.
