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Would sleeve surgery affect my stomach in future ? do u recommend sleeve surgery to patients that's have a defib placed ?

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Yes: Sleeve gastrectomy alters your stomach forever. Without question, the best approach to weight loss is diet and exercise. While i recognize these are easier said than done, the decision to undergo weight loss surgery is highly complex, so the presence or absence of a defibrillator is not the only factor. Hope this helps. Good on ya mate.

Answered 7/13/2013

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