Overview
A gastric sleeve procedure, also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is surgery to help with weight loss. The surgeon removes a large portion of your stomach. After the surgery, your stomach is smaller, which makes you feel full after eating small amounts of food.
Review Date 1/21/2025
Updated by: Jonas DeMuro, MD, Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery with added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.