Gastric Sleeve
What is the Gastric Sleeve?
How Does the Sleeve Work?
Gastric sleeve is a simple procedure. Laparoscopically we access the abdominal area (keyhole surgery) and get about 80% of it by cutting the stomach along its length. After sleeve surgery, the food you eat enters and exits the stomach in the same place as before (unlike gastric bypass), but you have a much smaller stomach.
The sheath helps you lose weight in two ways. It reduces the capacity of your stomach and also changes the balance of hormones and proteins in the stomach. The change in intestinal hormones, including GLP1, alters and reduces appetite. Therefore, we expect patients with hives to lose weight quickly.
It is important to note that your weight loss is not directly related to the size of your remaining stomach. The change in bowel hormones will ease weight loss, whether you have a relatively “tight” or “loose” sleeve.
Weight Loss With the Sleeve
The primary reason most patients choose gastric sleeve is to lose weight. It’s a very powerful procedure and most studies show average (mean) excess weight loss of 60-70%* over a 2 year period. Some studies show even better weight loss results but we think this is a reasonable expectation. One of the attractions is that the weight is usually lost as quickly, as the procedure reduces and changes appetite. You’ll see in our patient success stories section that people achieve spectacular results with the sleeve.
Of course, to maintain the weight loss for the long term it’s important to make changes to your diet and exercise habits so that you can maintain your weight loss in later years should the ‘power’ of your sleeve begin to diminish.
Health Benefits of the Sleeve
Type 2 Diabetes
The sleeve is an excellent procedure for diabetics and 80% of patients can expect a complete resolution of their symptoms
Raised Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
85-90% of patients who are taking medication to reduce their blood pressure can expect top stop medication altogether.
Sleep Apnoea
Patients see improved sleep patterns and reduced fatigue. Over 85% of patients who use a CPAP machine will be able to stop.
Infertility and PCOS
A very important consideration for some sleeve patients is that they want to lose weight to start or grow their family. Over 90% of sleeve patients improve their underlying hormonal well-being and restore fertility.
Back Pain and Arthritis
An important consideration for many patients is that their weight is being to impact on their mobility and is causing joint pain. The sleeve can help this by reducing the load that joints are bearing. Studies show that patients report increased mobility after sleeve surgery.
Mental Wellbeing
This is a very important benefit of the gastric sleeve. Often, patients have been dealing with mental health issues associated with their weight for many years. Studies show that sleeve patients report a reduction in anxiety and depressive symptoms. They also report a significant improvement in overall quality of life.
We pay great attention to mental health in our pre-operative assessment process. There is evidence to show that suicide among weight loss surgery patients is higher than in the general population. This is a complex area and there will be many possible reasons for this. One is that some patients have developed a ‘dependency’ on food and when that is removed it will transfer elsewhere sometimes to alcohol or drugs. Our pre-operative screening process is designed to ensure long-term mental well-being for our weight loss surgery patients. Our programme was developed by Dr Claire Parkes, Psychologist.
Dyslipidaemia
There are other health benefits, for example in respect of Asthma and liver disease but we have not listed all of them here. If there is a health problem we have not listed that you wish to enquire about, please call us and we’ll be happy to discuss it with you.
How Much Does the Gastric Sleeve Cost?
The Healthier Weight sleeve package provides weight results and low complication rates that are in line with the best centres anywhere in the world.
Importantly, we provide you with a fixed price sleeve package. This means you have certainty of the cost of your treatment, including aftercare, blood tests and any treatment in relation to a complication arising from your sleeve. It means you can proceed with peace of mind that there will be no sneaky, hidden charges you weren’t expecting.
The fixed price of your gastric sleeve will vary depending on several factors including your location, your surgeon and any special treatment requirements that are identified at your consultation. For example, do we need to schedule a night in the high dependency unit for you (this would only apply to patients with significant weight related health issues).
Our comprehensive package includes blood tests in year one and two (only we offer this), free clinic reviews, lifetime support and treatment of complications.
GASTRIC SLEEVE
Plan Features
- Airport, hotel, hospital VIP Transfer
- 3 night hotel accomodation
- 4 day stay at hospital
- Initial Consultation- X-ray, ultrasound
- (Consist of Preoperative Examinations including but not limited to Anaesthetist Examination, Internal Medicine, Chest Disease Examination, Psychiatry Examination, Weight Loss planning consultation, Endoscopy Procedure)
- Providing medicines
- 1 year doctor support
- 1 year dietician support
- 24/7 helpline
GASTRIC BALLOON
Plan Features
- Airport, hotel, hospital VIP Transfer
- Installation and removal of Gastric Balloon by surgeon and his team at the endoscopy unit by sedation
- 2 night hotel accomodation
- 1 year doctor support
- 1 year dietician support
- 24/7 helpline
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6 Month : 1.250 £
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12 Month : 2.250 £
GASTRIC BYPASS
Plan Features
- Airport, hotel, hospital VIP Transfer
- 3 night hotel accomodation
- 4 day stay at hospital
- Initial Consultation- X-ray, ultrasound
- (Consist of Preoperative Examinations including but not limited to Anaesthetist Examination, Internal Medicine, Chest Disease Examination, Psychiatry Examination, Weight Loss planning consultation, Endoscopy Procedure)
- Providing medicines
- 1 year doctor support
- 1 year dietician support
- 24/7 helpline
REVISION SURGERY
Plan Features
- Airport, hotel, hospital VIP Transfer
- 3 night hotel accomodation
- 4 day stay at hospital
- Initial Consultation- X-ray, ultrasound
- (Consist of Preoperative Examinations including but not limited to Anaesthetist Examination, Internal Medicine, Chest Disease examination, Psychiatry Examination, Weight Loss planning consultation, Endoscopy Procedure)
- Providing medicines
- 1 year doctor support
- 1 year dietician support
- 24/7 helpline
Gastric Sleeve Success Stories
We’ve helped thousands of people just like you to lose weight with a gastric sleeve and many are happy to share their before and after photos, and weight loss results. Here are just a few of their stories. When you read them, you may find that you share certain feelings or frustrations or you’ve experienced similar life events. Many patients talk about a ‘trigger’ moment or event when they realised it was time to do something about their weight and that they couldn’t do it on their own. If this is true for you, take inspiration from their success and take the next step on your own weight loss journey.
