Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass Surgery?

In my opinion, both procedures are effective for weight loss. Gastric Sleeve is less invasive, has less down time and quicker recovery time. You will need one night hospital stay. You will loss significant weight and there is usually no need for supplemental vitamins. With gastric bypass surgery, you could potentially loss more weight. It is more invasive, has longer down time and may require lifetime of supplements. The best procedure is the one that is selected based on your BMI,... more

The gastric bypass is still considered the gold standard for bariatric surgery worldwide. There is greater weight loss, better control of co-morbidities, and lesser weight regain in most series of gastric bypass compared to the sleeve. Long term results of sleeve gastrectomy (Doctor Weiner in Germany has one of the largest data) show significant weight regain in sleeve patients after five years. Therefore, if one can find a really skilled surgeon who does a lot of bypasses, with low... more