Sleeve gastrectomy

Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery of obesity with a normal size of the stomach, is recommended in the one of severe obesity. Medigo-aesthetics, in partnership with the best clinics and surgeons in Tunisia, you propose this intervention at a more competitive price, and a pleasant result,


For who?
The gastrectomy sleeve is recommended for individuals with abdominal obesity with a BMI index greater than 55 (obesity class III) and to have access to the nutritional regime, the bypass and even the gastric band are insufficient to overcome it.
What is BMI?
The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculates excess body mass and defines body mass. The higher the BMI, the more severe the obesity.
How to calculate BMI?
To calculate the BMI just be this formula: Weight (kg) / (size (m) * size (m)).
Intervention:
After a general anesthetic, the surgeon perform a longitudinal resection of the stomach to decrease its size. Approximately 3/4 of the stomach capacity is removed, which will generate a rapid feeling of satisfaction (decreased hunger) following the decrease in the secretion of ghrelin, hormone regulator of hunger. The duration: The gastrectomy sleeve lasts between 1 and 2 hours depending on the extent of obesity. Duration of hospitalization: A hospital stay of 5 days to follow the fixation of the staples.
The Result: One Sleeve well practiced.