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Why is sleeve gastrectomy usually performed keyhole?
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Why is sleeve gastrectomy usually performed keyhole?

Keyhole surgery is used to execute the treatment laparoscopically, which offers benefits over open surgery such as a shorter hospital stay, a quicker recovery, less pain and bleeding afterward, and less scarring. See what Mr. Ahmed Ahmed tells us about the benefits of keyhole surgery for gastric sleeve.