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Find Out If You Are Eligible For Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Is gastric sleeve surgery right for you?
It can depend on your weight category, health conditions or previous surgeries. Your answers to this questionnaire will help you find out if you’re a good candidate for the surgery.
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You Don't Qualify
- Your BMI has to be 30 or more to qualify
- You must be over 18 years of age
- You have not tried weight loss with conventional dieting and lifestyle changes
- Your are not willing to commit to our 5 year surgical aftercare program
- Your BMI is
- You are at least 18 years of age
- You have failed previous attempts at weight loss with conventional dieting and lifestyle changes
- You are committed to following our 5 year surgical aftercare program
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Your weight exceeds the limit for private, out-of-hospital surgery. Please speak with your family doctor for a referral to the Ontario Bariatric Network.
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Your BMI is
Due to your BMI being lower than 35, you may qualify if you have one of the following obesity-related medical conditions. Testing for these conditions is available at our clinic.
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Sleep apnea
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome / Infertility
- “Fatty liver”
- Arthritis
- Other
- You are at least 18 years of age
- You have failed previous attempts at weight loss with conventional dieting and lifestyle changes
- You are committed to following our 5 year surgical aftercare program
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Book a free consultation with our program advisors, who can guide you through the process and provide aswers to any questions you may have about Gastric Sleeve Surgery.
- Your BMI is
- You are at least 18 years of age
- You have failed previous attempts at weight loss with conventional dieting and lifestyle changes
- You are committed to following our 5 year surgical aftercare program
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Health Benefits of Gastric Sleeve
Weight loss surgery is about more than losing weight. It dramatically improves many other health issues – literally from head to toe – for better overall health, wellness and quality of life.
A Gastric Sleeve will often completely cure or significantly improve virtually every obesity-related disease. This includes:
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Sleep apnea
- Coronary artery disease
- Infertility
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Urinary stress incontinence, just to name a few!
The number of health benefits from weight loss surgery means you can look forward to more than just a slimmer body. Improved wellness means taking part in activities that once seemed impossible. You don’t have to wake up each morning worrying about health complications like diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea. Imagine not having the burden of self-consciousness at social gatherings, your workplace – or any time you walk out the door. Your life is transformed in more ways than you can imagine.
Why Choose The Gastric Sleeve?
Advantages of Gastric Sleeve Surgery over other Bariatric surgeries
In comparison to other bariatric surgeries, the recovery time for a Gastric Sleeve Surgery is faster, with most patients back to their “normal selves in about a week or less. Using general anesthesia, it does not involve leaving any foreign materials into your body and offers many other benefits:
Higher Success Rates – On average, The overwhelming majority of gastric sleeve patients lose 65-70% of their excess weight within 12-18 months after the procedure.
Benefits for Other Weight-Related Medical Conditions – Higher success rates for the gastric sleeve help resolve a number of other conditions, including sleep apnea, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes compared to the lap band.
Takes Less than 30 Minutes – After patients are prepped and asleep, the procedure takes less than 30 minutes to complete. And fast recovery times mean you’re in and out of hospital within a day.
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Gastric Sleeve Procedure
The Gastric Sleeve procedure is a minimally invasive, laparoscopic specialized technique. The entire surgery generally takes less than an hour with 30 minutes of actual surgery time.
For your safety and comfort, you are given a general anesthetic which puts you to sleep during the entire procedure. Once under anesthesia, a few small incisions are made in your abdomen to allow for a camera and surgical instruments. This bariatric procedure involves surgically removing a portion of your stomach, sealing the remaining part with surgical staples forming the “sleeve”, and ultimately reducing your stomach size by about 80%.
After the surgery:
- You will feel full and satisfied after eating less
- Appetite and cravings are substantially diminished due to fewer hunger-causing hormones
- Dramatic improvement or complete resolution of most weight-related medical conditions
The Sleeve Clinic Difference
Quite simply, we’re good at what we do. Very good. We take each and every patient’s success extremely personally. You will never be some anonymous patient that falls between the cracks.
Unparalleled one-on-one attention
One-on-one attention and care from an expert team of bariatric and nutrition specialists.
Our 5-Year Aftercare Program
A leading-edge and highly innovative “Aftercare” Program to ensure your weight stays off permanently.
You Matter
Direct, personal involvement by Dr Gmora throughout your entire surgical journey.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Common Questions
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Is gastric sleeve surgery reversible?
No, a gastric sleeve is a permanent, non-reversible procedure because a portion of the stomach is physically removed. However, it is highly effective and can be converted to other procedures, such as a gastric bypass, if medically necessary later in life.
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How does the gastric sleeve help with weight loss?
It works in two primary ways: Restriction, by physically limiting how much you can eat before feeling full, and Hormonal Change, by removing the part of the stomach that produces Ghrelin (the “hunger hormone”). This combination helps patients lose weight while significantly reducing the constant urge to eat.
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What exactly is a gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy)?
A gastric sleeve, or sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight loss procedure that permanently reduces the size of the stomach by approximately 75-80%. The surgeon removes the outer portion of the stomach, leaving a narrow, sleeve-shaped tube about the size of a banana. This limits food capacity and reduces hunger-inducing hormones.
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How much weight can I expect to lose with a gastric sleeve?
On average, patients lose between 60% to 70% of their excess body weight within the first 12 to 18 months following surgery. Success depends on following the nutritional guidelines and lifestyle recommendations provided by our clinical team in Toronto.
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How long does the gastric sleeve procedure take?
The surgery itself typically takes between 45 to 90 minutes. It is performed under general anesthesia using laparoscopic (minimally invasive) techniques, which involves small incisions, less pain, and a faster recovery compared to traditional open surgery.