A Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, commonly known as a Gastric Sleeve is one of the most common bariatric procedures today. Is a restrictive type of Weight Loss Surgery that permanently reduces the size of the stomach, thereby limiting food intake as well as the sensation of hunger.

Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y, pronounces roo-en-why) is a type of malabsorptive bariatric surgery. A small stomach pouch is created at the upper end of the stomach, and then the surgeon creates a bypass for food. The bypass allows food to skip the large excluded stomach and the first part of the small intestine limiting the absorption of calories.

Single Incision Gastric Sleeve is the newest technique to a less invasive laparoscopic surgery, and this technique can be applied to Gastric Sleeve. With this approach, the certified bariatric surgeon can perform a Vertical Gastric Sleeve with one single incision, making it a less invasive procedure and less scars for the patients.