I am seriously considering gastric sleeve surgery. I have a couple questions though. First, I understand they remove about 80% of your stomach and staple your sleeve. Do they actually remove that portion of your stomach or do they just leave it in there to float around? Sounds stupid but I just don't know how they remove it through those scopes..
Second question, I understand they staple your sleeve shut. Are these sharp metal staples? How strong are they? How likely are they to rip through the stomach and cause leaking? I often get bronchitis and develop a deep cough. Would extreme coughing cause the staples to rip out? How often does leaking happen? I know its very serious if it happens and that is one of my main concerns.
I appreciate any comments anyone can give me.
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