Gastric Sleeve and Gastroparesis

[melwoods1972 0]

I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis. My surgeon wanted me cleared by GI before I am scheduled for a gastric sleeve. I saw the GI and he didn't say no, but was pushing more toward bypass. He said I need to eat small frequent meals and a low residue diet. Has anyone had a gastric sleeve who had been diagnosed with gastroparesis BEFORE surgery?

Thanks!

[RickM 1,747]

I have not had the problem, but know that one of the surgical treatments for it, when appropriate, is a total or partial gastrectomy, which is fundamentally a bypass by a different name, so I can understand that there would be some push in that direction. As the sleeve still maintains most normal stomach functions, while the bypass largely eliminates them, I can see that the sleeve might be a problem down the road (just semi-informed speculation, not an MD here).

I wish I had more to say about it, but I have only run into this tangentially when looking at other problems in the past. There are some Facebook groups that cater to gastrectomy patients, who seem to be mostly split between gastroparesis and cancer patients, so that may be a place to look for further experience insight.

Good luck, and hope you get through this extra roadblock.