Does everyone get the same size stomach after the sleeve surgery?

[momofjal 12]

Just wondered everyone get the same size tummy after surgery? Do they decide per person or do they have a tool that is a guide for the doctors to use on anyone?

[denise a 22]

They have a tool...down the throat..a 34 or 36 gauge...you can see how its done on Youtube

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Different doctors use a different size tube, I think. A bougie is a thin tube that is sized in a measurement known as French. Mine is a 32 and here in the Dallas area, that is the size normally used. Some use a 34, but I don't know anyone whose had surgery in the past three years that has one any larger.

[BeBeSpArKLeS 70]

Each sleeve size not only depends on the bougie size the doctor uses but also how tight the doctor makes the staple line to the bougie. Some create a sleeve tight to the size of the bougie and others loosely. It all depends on the doctor and the patient.

[alene 74]

I asked my surgeon what size bougie size he uses. He says a snug 40. I trust him, so I'm hoping all goes well.

[cms213 119]

Everyone has a different size stomach yes they use different tools but our genetics have some impact on the actual size of our stomachs.