What is gastric sleeve? Also called Laparoscopic Vertical Ringed Gastrectomy (GLVA). By laparoscopy, the fundus and the greater curvature of the stomach are eliminated, the walls are joined by a very sophisticated and waterproof suture, leaving the stomach reduced in the form of a sleeve or gastric tube.

How many kilos can you lose? 30-40 kilos can be lost the first year.

Is it effective for patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus or Hypertension? These pathologies are usually a consequence of obesity and when losing weight both improve or may even disappear.

How is it placed? By Laparoscopy similar to the gastric sleeve.

Do you require hospitalization? Yes, 24-48 hours of recovery with hospital admission.

What is the Ghrelin hormone? It is a hormone secreted by the gastric walls and acts in the hypothalamus, causing hunger, compulsion and reducing the destruction of fat or lipolysis. Thus, by eliminating a large part of the gastric walls, Ghrelin decreases, and Leptin increases, a hormone that reduces appetite and stimulates lipolysis.

What care does the patient have to follow after placement? After discharge, you have to eat hyper protein fluids for 15 days, then crushed and later solids in small quantities, we carry out nutritional monitoring for 2 years with biweekly consultations with the nutritionist doctor.