Vertical Sleeve Gastroectomy
December 12, 2006 · Filed Under vertical sleeve surgery · Comment
Vertical Sleeve Gastroectomy is becoming one of the newer popular weight loss surgeries. It is less restrictive than some of the other weight loss surgeries, has no effect or change to the small intestine, and the recovery time is shorter. To understand the difference between the vertical sleeve gastroectomy and the other weight loss surgeries, the following is a brief overview of other weight loss surgery procedures.
There are currently four main surgeries performed in the United States for weight loss at this time. The first and probably most well known is the Rouy-en-Y Gastric Bypass. This is both a restrictive and malabsorptive procedure. The stomach is made smaller Read more