Glossary term
Sleeve Gastrectomy
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A bariatric surgical procedure in which approximately 75–80% of the stomach is surgically removed laparoscopically, creating a narrow, tubular, sleeve-shaped gastric remnant that significantly reduces food intake capacity. Unlike gastric bypass, it does not involve rerouting the intestines, and it also reduces levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin, thereby suppressing appetite.