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Gastric Sleeve Dallas

Dr. Frank Felts is excited to offer the sleeve gastrectomy in Dallas, a highly effective procedure that offers amazing results. By reducing the capacity of the stomach and the portion of the stomach that controls hunger, Dr. Felts’ patients have seen remarkable and drastic weight loss results, oftentimes much faster than with other procedures. Come in for a free informational consultation to see if the sleeve gastrectomy is right for you.

Sleeve gastrectomy is a laparoscopic weight loss procedure originally used for extremely high BMI patients who were ineligible for other forms of weight loss surgery. The procedure is now available to lower BMI patients as a purely restrictive weight loss alternative to gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and gastric bypass.

How Sleeve Gastrectomy Works

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During the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, Dr. Felts creates a long, narrow tube by dividing the stomach vertically with a line of sutures. This leaves approximately 15% of the stomach to act as a narrow pouch or tube while the remainder of the stomach is separated and removed.

The removed portion of stomach is responsible for secreting the hormone ghrelin which stimulates hunger. Because ghrelin secretion falls to nearly zero following the procedure, appetite and feelings of hunger reduce significantly.

Quantities of food that can be eaten are reduced substantially as the newly created stomach tube can only hold between two and four ounces. With this capacity of less than half a cup of food at a time, calorie intake decreases and weight loss occurs.

The stomach tube also slows the emptying of the stomach because of greater resistance to movement created by the walls of the narrow tube. Slower passage of food through the stomach means the patient feels full for a longer period of time.

Sleeve Gastrectomy Results

Sleeve gastrectomy patients normally experience weight loss at similar rates to LAP-BAND patients; however, some studies suggest that the sleeve gastrectomy can achieve weight loss results similar to gastric bypass with between 60% and 80% loss of excess weight.

The stomach retains normal function because the valves that control filling and emptying are left intact. Once the stomach has recovered from the procedure, dietary restrictions for sleeve gastrectomy patients are fewer than with other weight loss surgeries.

Sleeve Gastrectomy and
LAP-BAND Comparison

• Both achieve weight loss by restricting the amount of food eaten
• Neither requires rerouting of intestines such as with gastric bypass
• The sleeve gastrectomy is not reversible whereas the LAP-BAND is
• Periodic adjustments are not required for sleeve gastrectomy
• Sleeve gastrectomy reduces secretion of the hunger hormone ghrelin
• Sleeve gastrectomy involves stapling and cutting whereas LAP-BAND does not
• Sleeve gastrectomy has fewer dietary restrictions
• Sleeve gastrectomy does not require insertion of a foreign object (gastric band and adjustment port)

If you would like to learn more about Dallas gastric sleeve surgery, come in for a free informational consultation today and find out if you are a candidate.