Does anyone know if ghrenilin is only removed with the sleeve? Or is it removed with the RNY too?

it is removed with both, but more so with the sleeve - at least that is what my nut said.

Your nut said that huh?

With the sleeve, the stomach is actually removed. With RNY the stomach is cut away, but left laying in the abdomen....so its probably still producing the hormone, right? I'm not sure.

It is my understanding the portion of the stomach that produces ghrelin is only removed in the VSG procedure. During my seminar the physician was very detailed about each procedure (band, VSG, RNY) and their advantages and disadvantages. He never mentioned that the portion of the stomach that produces ghrelin was removed during the RNY and I think he would have if it was. Also, in all my research, I never read anything about the ghrelin producong portion of the stomach being removed during the RNY procedure.

With the sleeve' date=' the stomach is actually removed. With RNY the stomach is cut away, but left laying in the abdomen....so its probably still producing the hormone, right? I'm not sure.[/quote']

I didn't see this before posting my response. This is a very good point.

I wouldn't trust my NUT as far as hormones go, but my research support KZBen's NUT. If you think about it, it makes sense. The stomach is still there with RNY, so ... but of course, there is controversy whether or not there really is a hunger hormone, so ... (I think there is, but who am I?)

I'm guessing you are researching sleeve vs RNY, which I highly recommend. Good job doing your homework.

Search the site using the search area in the upper right corner, if you are using a web browser. Use search terms such as: RNY, bypass, GBP.

There are lots of good posts out there about why others have made the sleeve their choice for WLS.

Good luck with your research

I can tell you that before surgery I was starving all the time and ate constantly therefore I needed surgery. NOW, I have no hunger what so ever. I have to eat on a schedule so I do not starve my body lol. I eat for survival not for enjoyment anymore. I could care less if I eat each day. So something has been removed besides most of my stomach. I do believe that the hormone has disappeared. YAY!! I do get thirsty however.

Here is a study between bypass & VSG gherlin levels.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18376181?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Here is a study between bypass & VSG gherlin levels.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18376181?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Thanks for sharing that.

Thanks guys