The Tubular Gastroplasty or Gastric Tube is surgery to lose weight, where it is removed about 85% of the stomach, leaving the patient’s stomach with a final capacity of between 60 and 150 cc.

In contrast to other bariatric surgeries, the outlet valve of the stomach and nerves are intact, and though the stomach is reduced, their functions are preserved. This type of operation is irreversible.

Thanks to the functions of the stomach is still developing normally, there are fewer restrictions on food patients can consume after surgery, although the amount of food will be reduced considerably. The removal of most of the stomach also results in the elimination of hormones produced in the stomach, which stimulates hunger.

Perhaps the main strength of the gastroplasty tube do not involve any bypass of the intestinal tract and therefore, patients do not suffer the complications of intestinal bypass such as intestinal obstruction, anemia, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiency and protein deficiency.

It is also one of the few weight loss surgeries can be performed by laparoscopy in patients with morbid obesity.

On the other hand, the main disadvantage of the gastroplasty tube is not always achieved desired weight loss, and long-term weight loss can be won again. This can occur in any type of restrictive surgery for weight loss.

Because the procedure requires placing staples in the stomach, patients run the risk of leaks and other complications directly related to the clips. In addition to this, as in any other type of surgery, the patient runs the risk of other postoperative complications such as bleeding, bowel obstruction, pneumonia and even death. However, the chances of developing these complications are quite low, between 0.5 and 1%, and even the risk of death is only 0.25%.

As a general rule, the gastroplasty tube is done to individuals diagnosed with morbid obesity, or whose medical condition does not allow them to other weight loss surgeries. .

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