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Here's a resected stomach after sleeve gastrectomy of about 80% of the stomach

This is a surgical weight-loss procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 20-25% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach along the greater curvature. The result is a sleeve or tube like structure, a smaller stomach which is about the size of a banana. It limits the amount of food you can eat by making you feel full after eating small amounts of food.The surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, generally performed laparoscopically.