PO Box 9113
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Auckland Weight Loss Surgery
Postal Address
Contact Details
Phone (09) 522 4103
Fax (09) 522 5136
Email info@awls.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: aklwloss
Grant Beban
Richard Babor
Nick Evennett
Angela Bayly
Angela.bayly@awls.co.nz
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
In this procedure 80% of the stomach is removed, limiting the amount of food that can be taken and powerfully suppressing hunger.
Pros of gastric sleeve surgery
- Removes the part of the stomach that produces the hunger hormone (ghrelin)
- By avoiding intestinal bypass, there is less chance of intestinal blockage or vitamin deficiency
- Good “first stage” procedure for very big patients (>160kg or MBI >55kg/m2)
Cons of gastric sleeve surgery
- Potential for inadequate weight loss because no intestinal bypass is done
- Bigger patients may need to have a second stage procedure later
- Soft calories from food like ice cream can be absorbed and may slow weight loss
- Staple line leaks can occur
- Not reversible, but can be converted to a gastric bypass if necessary
Click here for a patient information booklet about the laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure.
https://healthpoint.co.nz/private/general-surgery/auckland-weight-loss-surgery/