Sleeve Gastrectomy 
An animated explanation of the entire procedure
Surgical Procedure
The sleeve
gastrectomy is an operation in which the stomach is
divided lengthwise.
A narrow, banana-shaped stomach tube (sleeve) is created by removing 80% or more of the stomach.
Gastric Restriction
The gastric tube is much smaller, restricting the amount of food that can be eaten at any given time.
The remainder of the stomach is removed and since there is no bypass created, absorption remains normal.
This surgical procedure takes about 30 to 34 minutes and has been reported to produce a 50% or higher excess weight loss.