Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery in Orange County
If you have 75-100 pounds or more to lose, Sleeve Gastrectomy may be an ideal option. The Sleeve Gastrectomy operation involves substantially reducing the size of the stomach, from approximately 30-40 ounces to 3-4 ounces. This will enable you to eat less, feel satisfied, and lose weight.
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About Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery is growing quickly in popularity in the United States and throughout the world for three reasons: it results in
generally excellent weight loss, it is considered less invasive than Gastric Bypass, and patients like it.
The Sleeve Gastrectomy operation involves laparoscopically removing a large portion of the stomach as shown in the diagram. The stomach is made to be a narrow long tube,
like a garden hose. The resulting small volume stomach (about 3-4 ounces) will help you to eat much smaller portions of food, feel satisfied, and lose weight.
Our Orange County Sleeve Gastrectomy Program
Our goals are patient safety, great surgical outcomes, and superior weight loss results.
Patient Safety and Great Surgical Outcomes
Achieving superior Sleeve Gastrectomy surgical outcomes (low complication rates) requires an experienced and proven surgeon, and an appropriate surgical facility.
Our Orange County Sleeve Gastrectomy Program has these components (not all do), and our record of superior patient outcomes reflects this.
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Superior Weight Loss Results
In addition to providing high quality Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery, we prioritize education, follow-up, and support (many programs don't)
to help you successfully establish the eating and exercise habits that will result in long-term weight loss success.
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Advantages of Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Works
Sleeve Gastrectomy is Lower Risk
Gastric Sleeve is Minimally Invasive
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Preserves More Normal Gastrointestinal Function
Gastric Sleeve Improves Medical Problems
Sleeve Gastrectomy is Popular
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More Sleeve Gastrectomy Information
Am I a Candidate for Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery?
Candidates for Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery are generally at least 75-100 pounds overweight (BMI 35 or greater) and have tried and failed to lose weight and keep it off numerous times. What is my BMI? »
Hospital Course
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery typically takes 1-2 hours. General anesthesia is necessary and usually five incisions are require. Patients generally are discharged from the hospital 1-2 days after surgery.
Recovery after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Patients generally recover quickly after surgery. Usually pain is mild and resolves over the first week. Patients usually go back to work within 2-3 weeks.
Follow-Up after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Follow-up appointments are scheduled frequently during the first year after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months). After 1 year we generally see patients at 6 month to 1 year intervals.
Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss Success
Weight loss success after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery requires a well-performed operation and appropriate eating/exercise habits.
Our Orange County Sleeve Gastrectomy Program prioritizes both excellent surgery and quality education, follow-up, and support to give you the tools that will help you achieve long-term weight loss success.
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Outcomes
Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Outcomes
The good published studies show that Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery results in substantial weight loss (average 60-80% of excess weight loss). It is important to understand that weight loss outcomes are determined by the quality of the operation and patients' eating and exercise habits after surgery. Because of this, choice of surgeon and program is important.
To read more about weight loss outcomes after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery, and to see our weight loss results, see our Sleeve Gastrectomy outcomes page.
Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery on Medical Conditions
Many medical problems are associated with weight. Examples include diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain and arthritis, heartburn, asthma, depression, infertility, urinary stress incontinence, lower extremity swelling and headaches. Published studies show that weight related medical problems tend to either resolve or improve with weight loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery.
Complications after Sleeve Gastrectomy
Like with all surgery, there is the potential for complications to occur after Sleeve Gastrectomy. Also like with all surgery, complication rates are related to surgeon skill and experience. With Gastric Sleeve Surgery in particular, meticulous surgical technique and attention to the small details are mandatory to minimize the risk for complications like leak. For this reason it is important to choose a qualified, experienced, and proven bariatric surgeon.
Complication rates from five recent published studies are shown in the table below:
| Complication | % Patients |
| Mortality | 0.39% |
| Pulmonary Embolism | <1% |
| Leak | 0.8-1.8% |
| Nausea/Reflux | 3-15% |
| Bleeding | 1.4-2.5% |
| Readmission | 2-4% |
Impact of Weight Loss Surgery on Lifespan
There have been multiple published studies (including the highly regarded Swedish Obesity Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in August 2007) showing decreased long-term mortality in patients who have undergone weight loss surgery. This is because medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and high blood pressure tend to resolve or improve with weight loss after surgery.