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Gastric Sleeve Surgery
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Gastric Sleeve Surgery – The Complete Guide

OC Staff January 28, 2019 Featured, Gastric Sleeve

Reviewed by Dr. Steven Fass, FACS Table Of Contents History Benefits Surgery Day Recovery Diet Vitamins & Supplements Complications Can it be Stretched? Expected Weight Loss Emotional & Mindset Changes …

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Gastric Bypass vs sleeve surgery
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Gastric Bypass Vs. Gastric Sleeve Surgery

OC Staff October 29, 2018 Before Surgery, Featured, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve

There are several things to consider when trying to decide between gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery. Unlike the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (Lap Band), these two operations are …

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Resected human stomach.
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Bariatric Surgery – How and Why it Works

OC Staff September 8, 2018 After Surgery, Before Surgery, Calculators, Featured, Obesity Coverage, Resources, Weight Loss Surgeries

Table of Contents: What Exactly is Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric Surgery Benefits Bariatric Surgery Gets a Bad Rap What is the Point of Bariatric Surgery? Which Procedure is Best? Your New …

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Recovery From Surgery
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Recovery From Gastric Sleeve – What To Expect From Day 1

OC Staff September 7, 2018 Featured, Gastric Sleeve, Weight Loss Surgeries

Reviewed By Marc A. Neff, M.D., F.A.C.S. You know what procedure you’re going to have. You’ve picked your surgeon. Insurance has agreed to cover the procedure. You’ve even been scheduled …

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Recovery From Lap Band Surgery – What To Expect

OC Staff August 7, 2018 Featured, Lap Bands, Weight Loss Surgeries

Reviewed by Enrique Elli, M.D. Lap Band surgery is one of the three common bariatric surgery procedures. Other common bariatric procedures include gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery. Compared …

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Before And After Your Gastric Balloon [Complete Guide]

OC Staff August 7, 2018 Featured, Weight Loss Surgeries

Gastric balloons are an alternative to bariatric surgery for people with lower body mass indexes. Most patients lose between 20 and 50 pounds over a six-month period (about 10 to …

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Expected Weight Loss From Gastric Sleeve Surgery – Calculator

OC Staff March 27, 2018 Featured, Gastric Sleeve, Weight Loss Surgeries

Patients often want to know exactly how much weight they will lose from gastric sleeve surgery. The answer changes for every patient. But there are some easy ways to calculate …

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Expected Weight Loss From Gastric Bypass – Calculator

OC Staff March 27, 2018 Calculators, Featured, Gastric Bypass, Weight Loss Surgeries

Gastric bypass surgery will make you lose weight. I’m not aware of anyone who has had the surgery and not lost some weight. So the question is not if will …

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Do not eat celery after gastric sleeve surgery.
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The Big Gastric Sleeve Diet Guide

OC Staff March 22, 2018 Featured, Gastric Sleeve, Weight Loss Surgeries

Gastric Sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) surgery is quickly becoming the preferred surgery for weight loss. Gastric sleeve surgery is quick, the results are impressive and the complication risk is low, less …

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Stomach Stretch
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Gastric Sleeve Surgery – Will My Stomach Stretch After Surgery?

OC Staff March 22, 2018 Featured, Gastric Sleeve, Weight Loss Surgeries

One of the first questions patients ask about gastric sleeve surgery is, “Will my stomach stretch after surgery?” And it’s a very important question. You’re having gastric sleeve surgery to …

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