{"id":3014,"date":"2017-06-27T21:19:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T21:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:52:48","slug":"sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sleeve-gastrecomy-577960544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3015\" src=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sleeve-gastrecomy-577960544-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sleeve-gastrecomy-577960544-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sleeve-gastrecomy-577960544-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sleeve-gastrecomy-577960544.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A person who is obese has far more weight than what is considered healthy for their body type. Obesity is a serious and at times life-threatening condition that can contribute to health problems such as diabetes, stroke, some cancers and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases losing weight can reduce the risk of developing these chronic health conditions. \u00a0According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, \u201closing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining a proper diet and exercising regularly are lifestyle modifications that can help combat obesity; however, not everyone who applies these practices is able to lose weight on their own. If diet or exercise does not yield sufficient results and a patient\u2019s weight continues to pose a risk for developing complications, their doctor may suggest weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n<p>One of the procedures a physician may recommend is a sleeve gastrectomy. \u00a0This operation is often utilized for patients who are too heavy to safely undergo other types of weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n<p>A sleeve gastrectomy requires the surgical removal of part of the stomach. This permanently reduces its size by approximately 25% (about the size of a banana).\u00a0 The surgeon then creates a new tube-shaped stomach or \u201cgastric sleeve.\u201d With a smaller stomach, food intake is restricted and the patient will feel fuller more quickly. This procedure is irreversible and usually performed laparoscopically.<\/p>\n<p>Most patients experience several health benefits after receiving a sleeve gastrectomy, some of which may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Controlled type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Improved cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Lowered blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each case is unique to the individual and it is important to keep in mind that all surgical procedures have their risks. \u00a0Please speak with your doctor about which weight loss surgeries may be best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Overcoming obesity can be difficult. You may have tried several weight loss treatments or methods to lose weight, but were unsuccessful. Fortunately, bariatric surgery is an option that often yields results and success stories. Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers a unique and multidisciplinary program that involves a complete mind, body and wellness approach to weight loss surgery. For more information about the <a href=\"http:\/\/Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.\" target=\"_blank\">Bariatric Surgery Services<\/a> at Flushing Hospital or procedures performed by our doctors, please call 718-670-8908.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A person who is obese has far more weight than what is considered healthy for their body type. Obesity is a serious and at times life-threatening condition that can contribute to health problems such as diabetes, stroke, some cancers and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[686],"tags":[688,1113,707],"class_list":["post-3014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bariatric","tag-bariatric-surgery","tag-sleeve-gastrectomy","tag-weight-loss-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3014"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10671,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3014\/revisions\/10671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}