Tag: gastric sleeve

Gastric sleeve surgeries continue to grow in popularity, so it’s no surprise that many of the patients at Oregon Weight Loss Surgery (OWLS) have questions about it. We’ve found that the most effective way of presenting information on this topic is to list the pros and cons of gastric sleeve surgery. But before we get…

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There are several options for weight loss surgery. One newer procedure that’s growing in popularity is the sleeve gastrectomy (or gastric sleeve). In a gastric sleeve procedure, the majority of the stomach is removed. The procedure, technically simpler than a gastric bypass, does not involve rearranging the gastrointestinal anatomy, but it does require surgical staplers. The procedure…

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