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What Is The Procedure To Do Sleeve Gastrectomy?
i was just wondering if i can get the gastric sleeve! Im currently weighing 280 and age 21 and have back pains but nothing else..I have been obese for some time now but im not sure if my doctor will allow me to get the surgery done with no health problems except my back pain..
Fri, 7 Nov 2014
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Welcome to HCM and thank you for the query.
The indication for Bariatric surgery ( sleeve gastrectomy) is one of them is obesity with Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 or more than 35 with a serious health problem linked to obesity. Such health problems could be type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or severe sleep apnea (when breathing stops for short periods during sleep).
You can calculate your BMI from your height and weight . It is weight in Kilograms dividied by square of height in meters. There are many sites that will calculate this online for you.
If you have further query, I am available.
Best wishes,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Welcome to HCM and thank you for the query.
The indication for Bariatric surgery ( sleeve gastrectomy) is one of them is obesity with Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 or more than 35 with a serious health problem linked to obesity. Such health problems could be type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or severe sleep apnea (when breathing stops for short periods during sleep).
You can calculate your BMI from your height and weight . It is weight in Kilograms dividied by square of height in meters. There are many sites that will calculate this online for you.
If you have further query, I am available.
Best wishes,
Dr Noble Zachariah
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