Sleeve gastroplasty - another method of combating obesity And this time, quite effective and even time-tested. Sleeve gastroplasty is used since 2003, and, according to statistics, it allows to beat obesity for 80% of cases! It is indicated for patients with the morbid stage of obesity, that is - a life-threatening stage. Sources are also emerging evidence of a pronounced anti-diabetic effect of sleeve gastroplasty in respect of diabetes mellitus. However, the biggest disadvantage of sleeve gastroplasty is its irreversibility. The "normal" stomach will never come back🙌🏻