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Gastric sleeve surgery is now the most commonly performed weight loss procedure around the world. It’s effective, but not perfect. Around 5 – 6% of patients need another surgery within five years, often due to weight regain or reflux. In this video, we look at what might help bring that number down.
In this video:
00:00 – 00:10 Introduction from A/Prof Michael Talbot: New Developments in Sleeve Gastrectomy
00:10 – 01:18 Gastric Sleeve Evolution: What Started as a Step Became the Standard
01:18 – 01:50 Why is the sleeve so popular?
01:50 – 02:19 Weight loss after a gastric sleeve
02:19 – 02:50 Common challenges after gastric sleeve surgery
02:50 – 04:15 How the new one-line stapler is shaping the future of sleeve surgery
04:15 – 04:26 Start your journey today
A/Prof Talbot has been performing bariatric surgery in Australia since 2003. Gastric sleeve surgery was once considered a stepping stone to the gastric bypass, but it proved so effective that it became the most commonly performed weight loss procedure worldwide.
Still, up to 5 – 6% of patients need revisional surgery within five years, often due to weight regain or reflux.
Research has shown (Lin, L. 2025) that patients who had a sleeve with a single-fire stapler experienced:
• A 73% lower rate of reflux after surgery – 7.1% with the single-fire stapler vs. 26.4% using a multi-fire stapler.
• Decreased incidence of new reflux symptoms (that weren’t there before surgery) – 1.8% with the single-fire stapler vs 10.9% using a multi-fire stapler.
If you’re considering gastric sleeve surgery and would like to discuss whether this new technique is right for you, contact our practice on (02) 9553 1120 to make an appointment.
Ying L, Rutledge R, Butensky S, Lugo DF, Morton J, Ringold F. Does Stapling Platform Influence Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy Postoperative Outcomes? Obes Surg. 2025 May;35(5):1838-1844. doi: 10.1007/s11695-025-07855-z. Epub 2025 Apr 14. PMID: 40227538; PMCID: PMC12065732.
Titan SGS™ Stapler – standardbariatrics.com/titansgs
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