SAGES Pearls: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Editor: Matthew Kroh, MD

Product Details
Product ID: MS1218
Year Produced: 2014


With the evolution of bariatric surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy now ranks as one of the definitive surgical solutions to help patients lose weight. As with many surgical procedures, there are nuances to the techniques and in this video the techniques of the eight steps of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy are demonstrated by expert bariatric surgeons.

  • Port Placement / Liver Retraction
  • Identification of Angle of His and Left Pillar of the Diaphragm
  • Mobilization of the Short Gastric Vessels
  • Sizing of the Sleeve
  • Performing Gastrectomy
  • Reinforcement of the Staple Line
  • Leak Test
  • Specimen Extraction
Matthew Kroh, MD
Chan Park, MD
Raul Rosenthal, MD