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| Gastric Imbrication |
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| Procedure type - Restrictive |
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| Description |
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- The Gastric Imbrication is a laparoscopic (keyhole) procedure, which is very simple and yet effective. It is less invasive and shorter than the Sleeve and Bypass surgeries, with equally good results. It is a reversible procedure which involves only 3 tiny cuts on the abdomen and the stomach is folded over itself and stitched. The tiny cuts are so small that they don’t require any stitches and the patient walks home the next morning. - The procedure results in reducing the capacity of the stomach to 100-150 ml and as a result the patient gets a feeling satiety with a small meal.
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| Surgical time |
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1 hour |
| Hospitalisation |
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1 day |
| Recovery period |
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2 days |
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| Advantages of the Sleeve Gastrectomy |
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- It does not require any stapling, disconnecting or reconnecting the intestines and food absorption is normal.
- It is technically a simpler procedure than the gastric sleeve resection and the bypass.
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| Results |
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- Patients have achieved excess weight loss of 60-90% at the end of one year.
- 90-98% resolution of Diabetes, Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, Sleep apnoea, knee joint pain and much better quality of life.
- Provides satiety with small amount of food.
- No malabsorption.
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