Gastric bypass surgery is a surgical procedure in which the stomach is made smaller by stapling it and dividing it into two compartments. The smallest compartment is called a bag. Most of the stomach is bypassed, which means that food surrounds it, rather than through it.
With the sleeve gastrectomy or gastric sleeve, your stomach will be made smaller by stapling and dividing the majority of your stomach and removing it from your body. The remaining stomach is shaped like a long narrow tube with a small reservoir for food at the end of the tube. This reservoir only holds about 3 ounces of food, meaning you will feel full more quickly and therefore lose weight.
Boston Medical Center weight loss surgeons have extensive experience in the field of revision weight loss surgery. This includes the elimination of adjustable gastric band devices (Lap Band®) or conversion to another type of weight loss surgery.
