There are many people still don’t know about what is vertical sleeve gastrectomy. It is a restrictive form of the weight loss surgery. The stomach will be removed approximately three to four months. Different with many forms of Bariatric surgery, the stomach in this process will be reduced drastically by means of the size. The function will be preserved. The sleeve gastrectomy will not be reversible. The removal of the majority of the stomach will result in the virtual elimination of the production of certain hormones in the stomach. It can stimulate feeling hunger.

The vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedures will not include any kind of rerouting or bypassing of the intestinal tract. The patients decrease the risk of developing potential complications of the gastric bypass, including anemia, intestinal obstruction, vitamin deficiency, osteoporosis, and protein deficiency. The procedure requires the stapling of the stomach. The patients are running any risk of the leakage and others kind of complication directly related to the stapling.