Posts by Dave Oliak
Why Gastric Sleeve is the Favorite Weight Loss Operation
Post updated November 2020. In 2010 <10% of weight loss operations were sleeve gastrectomy operations. In just three short years, the sleeve went from a distant third place in popularity, significantly behind both the gastric bypass and LAP-BAND®, to first place. It has remained in first place ever since.
Read MoreThe Rise of the Gastric Sleeve
The gastric sleeve operation has gone from <10% of weight loss operations performed in the U.S. to the majority of operations performed in just 3-4 years. The rapidity of this increase in gastric sleeve popularity is extraordinary. Let’s look at the data. There are three graphs below from three different sources that demonstrate the rise of…
Read MoreGastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, or LAP-BAND®?
Three parameters that are important to consider when deciding between gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and LAP-BAND® are weight loss outcomes, risk, and impact on lifestyle.
Read MoreWhy Did MasterChef Graham Elliot Choose Gastric Sleeve?
MasterChef judge Graham Elliot recently underwent sleeve gastrectomy surgery. What I find interesting about his story is not so much his decision to have weight loss surgery, but his choice of the sleeve gastrectomy given his career as a professional chef. Most of Graham’s story is the typical weight loss surgery story. He struggled with…
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