REVISION WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Revision (or corrective) weight loss
surgery is a procedure to help correct problems associated with weight
loss (bariatric) surgery.
REASONS FOR REVISION WEIGHT LOSS
SURGERY INCLUDE:
The most common reason for revision weight loss
surgery is insufficient weight loss after the initial weight loss
surgical procedure. But patients also might need corrective weight loss surgery
because they have gained weight or have complications from a first-time weight
loss surgery.
REASONS FOR REVISION WEIGHT LOSS
SURGERY INCLUDE:
Problems
with anatomic changes of weight loss surgery, including:
·
An enlarged gastric pouch opening, which can prevent weight loss
and promote weight gain
·
A large gastric pouch, which can prevent weight loss and promote
weight gain
·
Leaking staple lines, which can cause abdominal pain, back pain,
pelvic pressure, hiccups, fever, and a rapid heart rate
Medical
complications, including:
·
Ulcers, which can cause pain, blood loss, nausea, and vomiting
·
The inability to absorb vitamins and minerals (malabsorption),
especially vitamin D, vitamin B12, and thiamine needed for good health
(malnutrition)
·
The inability to absorb enough iron for good health (iron
deficiency or anemia)
TYPES OF REVISION
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERIES INCLUDE:
Gastric bypass
revision surgery
If you have had gastric bypass surgery and you are not losing weight, you are gaining weight, or you are having medical complications, your bariatric surgeon will first ask you to keep a food diary to ensure that the number of calories you are eating can help promote weight loss.
If you have had gastric bypass surgery and you are not losing weight, you are gaining weight, or you are having medical complications, your bariatric surgeon will first ask you to keep a food diary to ensure that the number of calories you are eating can help promote weight loss.
Lap band revision
surgery
Lap bands that have slipped, eroded, or failed for any other reason require revision weight loss surgery.
Lap bands that have slipped, eroded, or failed for any other reason require revision weight loss surgery.
Vertical banded
gastroplasty (or stomach stapling) revision surgery
If you have had vertical banded gastroplasty and are not losing or are gaining weight, your procedure might need to be revised with newly placed staples and / or revised banding.
If you have had vertical banded gastroplasty and are not losing or are gaining weight, your procedure might need to be revised with newly placed staples and / or revised banding.
RISKS OF REVISION
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY CAN INCLUDE:
- Longer surgery time
- Open incisions
- Blood loss
- Infection
- Leaks
In addition, revision
weight loss surgery does not guarantee you will lose as much weight as you lost
after a first-time weight loss surgery. For these reasons, it is important to balance benefits of
revision weight loss surgery with its risks.
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