What to Expect After Sleeve Gastrectomy | Dr. Mustafa Alibhai
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What to Expect After Sleeve Gastrectomy | Dr. Mustafa Alibhai
You can expect to lose a lot of weight through sleeve gastrectomy, but it’s not an instant fix.
Sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most common weight-loss surgeries. It is a surgical procedure to reshape the stomach into a sleeve-like shape. This reshaping removes a part of the stomach responsible for producing ghrelin — a hormone that induces better appetite control. It also restricts the size of the stomach so it limits the amount of food you can eat. These two outcomes lead to an effective surgical intervention that can help with weight loss.
After surgery, you must be committed to making lifestyle changes that are necessary for long-term weight loss and maintenance. The following helps you informed and prepared so you can get better as quickly as possible:
Sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most common weight-loss surgeries. It is a surgical procedure to reshape the stomach into a sleeve-like shape. This reshaping removes a part of the stomach responsible for producing ghrelin — a hormone that induces better appetite control. It also restricts the size of the stomach so it limits the amount of food you can eat. These two outcomes lead to an effective surgical intervention that can help with weight loss.
After surgery, you must be committed to making lifestyle changes that are necessary for long-term weight loss and maintenance. The following helps you informed and prepared so you can get better as quickly as possible:
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Dr. Alibhai
With Dr. Alibhai’s training in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, he performs a wide range of general surgical procedures as well including:
- Robotic Gallbladder surgery
- Robotic hernia surgery
- Acid Reflux surgery