How long does the surgery take?

A gastric sleeve surgery takes anywhere between 1.5 to 3 hours.

When can I go back to work?

One should be able to work and resume all normal activities in 2 weeks, and full recovery can be expected in 30 days.

How much and how fast a weight loss can I expect?

Maximum weight loss is seen in the first 10 months and one can expect to lose upto 21% weight by the third year.

Advantages of gastric sleeve over gastric banding

Gastric sleeve requires no readjustments and therefore no reoperations. Also, the fullness produced is more satisfying than the feeling of obstruction caused by banding.

Advantages over gastric bypass surgery:

A gastric sleeve does not involve any rerouting and is hence faster, easier and safer. Also, there are no vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

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