Revision Surgery

Failed  Gastroplasty, Gastric Bypass

The incidence of morbid obesity and its surgical treatment have been increasing over the last few years.

With this increase, there has been a rise in the number of patients who have had less than desirable outcome after bariatric operations. We perform the duodenal switch (DS) or Lap Band  in patients for whom other weight loss surgical procedures have failed, because of inadequate weight loss, weight regain or significant complications, such as solid intolerance or dumping syndrome.

 In patients in whom gastroplasty, gastric bypass or both have failed to provide adequate weight loss, or worse have resulted in complications, DS  Lap band can be performed as a safe revisional operation. Lap band around the highest part of the stomach and restrict the ability to over-eat. Patients regain early satiety and fullness after eating which in turn results in weight loss.