Process Summary: The Sleeve Gastrectomy

Faisal alhajri and Ali Borumanah
Eng 105
Daley sensei
October 29
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Introduction
The sleeve gasteroctomy is a type of surgery that helps in weight loss. The surgery involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach. The reduction in the size of the stomach makes the individuals to minimize the amount of food they consume to reduce weight (Brethauer, Stacy, Schauer & Bruce 85). The weight-loss surgery is a problem that affects a significant proportion of the population in the developed countries. The weight-loss surgery is a viable option for people that are obese and cannot lose weight through exercises or diet modification. The surgical reduces the size of the stomach by about 15%. Obesity is a serious problem that causes
Trocars are used as the passageways for the surgical instruments and are put through the skin incisions. Carbon dioxide gas is introduced in the abdomen to lift the stomach wall from the small other organs and the small intestines. The surgeon uses laparoscope to view the abdominal cavity.
A retractor is used to lift the liver from the stomach. The process enhances the full vision of the stomach during the surgery. The visualization of the area under the stomach is enhanced by removing the tissue that attaches the omentum and the stomach. The process helps the surgeon to view the space behind the stomach. The surgeon cuts and seals the attachments and the blood vessels that are found on the bigger side of the stomach. The surgeon carries out the dissection at the gastro esophageal junction in an area called the angle of His (Brethauer, Stacy, Schauer & Bruce 45). The angle is opened up during the surgery and is therefore rendered irrelevant. The greater ligaments such as the gastrosplenic and the gastrocolic ligaments are divided. The process helps to separate the stomach from the bowels and spleen. The blood supply in the left side of the stomach and in the left side of the vagus nerve is preserved. The surgeon examines whether hiatal hernia is present and closes the defect with sutures that are anterior or exterior to the
It is highly recommended that you eat chicken and beef slowly. In week four you will still be able to consume protein shakes. You may add fish to the diet and caffeine, but it is better to limit the caffeine intake during this week. Beware of soda, fried food, and sugary drinks. It is also recommended to cook vegetables rather than eating them raw if the patient craves them. The final (fifth) week of this diet, after training the body to try new food, patients should consider eating three meals a day. Be careful what type of food you eat, because some cause irritation to the stomach. Also, be cautious about consuming any drinks less than thirty minutes before each meal. Make sure you take in 60 grams of protein each day. Make a list of food that you are comfortable with, and eat them regularly. That will help you be more satisfied on your diet, which will be for the rest of your life, in order to stay healthy, avoid serious risks, and not gain the weight back.