My surgeon says my sleeve size will hold 80cc's of liquid. He said that's about 1/4 of a can of Coke. Is that the normal size?

All of his patients are off work for 2 wks. He will keep you off 4 wks if you ask. Sleeve patients stay in the hospital at least 2 nights.

He said he has done 80 sleeves and had only one leak. The sleeve has become his "choice" of surgeries. :thumbup: He does them all.

I really like this guy! He requires a 3 month diet where you must lose 5% of your body weight. If you don't, the dietition said she will not recomend you for surgery. She, the surgeon and the psych. must all agree you are a good candidate, or you won't get approved for surgery.:001_cool:

So I figured the 80cc's is about 3 ounces..is that right?

My dr said 60-90cc which is 2-3 oz.

I just watched a Youtube VSG performed by Dr. Jossart [nomedia=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRBKdTjY2Rg]YouTube- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedure from www.lapsf.com[/nomedia]. and he was talking through the whole surgery. He explained that they were using a 32f and that it was the diameter of a penny or a dime. He said the new stomach would hold between 30 and 60 cc or about 1-2 oz.

I think how much a stomach holds depends alot on the length.

I just have to ask, he said he's only done 80 and one had a leak? That's a high percentage, if you do the math. But I'm spending all day researching surgeons that do nothing but lap bariatrics, so my view could be skewed..:biggrin0:

Sorry, just care about you :3

It is the your faith and trust in the surgeon........ I was the first for my weight loss clinic

I respect that! I don't meant to make a huge issue of it, I thought maybe it was a typo, lol.

I'm taking just as many risks if not more by going to Mexico, myself. :biggrin0:

1oz is 30 cc's

So 80cc's would be about 2.7ish oz

Hope that helps!