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Scott Holmes, CMI
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Sleeve Gastrectomy (also known as gastric sleeve)
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This surgery is done by making several small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin vertical sleeve that is about the size and shape of a banana. Surgical staples keep your new stomach closed. Because part of your stomach has been removed, this is not reversible.
