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Video: Sleeve gastrectomy

By Mayo Clinic staff

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In a sleeve gastrectomy, part of the stomach is separated and removed from the body. The remaining section of the stomach is formed into a tube-like structure. This smaller stomach cannot hold as much food. It also produces less of the appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin, which may lessen your desire to eat. However, sleeve gastrectomy does not affect the absorption of calories and nutrients in the intestines.
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  4. Andrews RA, et al. Surgical management of severe obesity. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Jan. 15, 2013.
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