Revision Bariatric Surgery

If your first bariatric surgery did not result in sustained, significant weight loss, you may be for revision bariatric surgery to correct the failure.

Anyone who has had a previous bariatric surgery who is not satisfied with the results or experiencing harmful side effects can be a candidate for revision surgery.

Insurance coverage and qualifying procedures vary by carrier and situation. When revision bariatric surgery is needed to correct a failed surgery, it can be covered by insurance, but not always.

After revision bariatric surgery, you can expect a renewed lifestyle that helps you make healthy choices and reduces your risk for obesity-related disorders and comorbidities.

Although the exact instructions may vary depending on your specific revision surgery’s procedure, keep following your healthy exercise routine and diet and stopping certain medications as directed.

Revision bariatric surgery is any surgical procedure designed to correct, enhance, or switch strategies for surgical weight loss procedures that have not been effective.

Yes, if the results of the first surgery did not produce the expected or desired results, you may be a candidate for bariatric revision.

Although there’s no theoretical limit to the number of revisional surgeries you can have, each additional procedure increases the risks of adverse side effects.

After revision bariatric surgery, you can lose weight until you are in a comfortable, stable, and healthy range of weight.

Dr. Balsama will direct you to a specific diet plan following revision surgery, according to the type of revision procedure performed.

Each insurance provider will have different requirements for getting approved for your procedure. Make sure to check with your provider about the details so we can make sure you get the best coverage for your surgery.

This number can vary based on many different factors. However, most patients lose between 60-80% of their excess weight after revisional surgery.

The length of your revisional surgery will depend on your unique surgical plan. Dr. Balsama will give you a detailed schedule during your consultation.

It’s still possible for your stomach to grow larger to accommodate regular overeating after revisional surgery. That’s why it’s important to follow directions on eating and stick to your weight loss plan.

There are a number of options available for revision a gastric bypass procedure. Dr. Balsama can discuss your best options during your consultation.

During the procedure, an endoscope is entered through the mouth into the stomach pouch without any incisions or the need for a long recovery. The connection between the stomach and small intestines is then sutured, so that your stomach is emptied slower, you feel satiated sooner and enjoy increased weight loss.

You may find carbonated beverages uncomfortable due to the gas they produce, and this could result in some amount of expansion of the stomach pouch. It is recommended that you do not risk stretching your pouch and avoid drinking any carbonated beverages after your surgery.

When you drink any liquid quickly, you will experience discomfort in your chest, back and shoulder blade area. We suggest that you do not use a straw after your gastric bypass revision surgery.

A Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery can be revised for patients who have regained weight due to an enlarged stomach after their initial surgery.

A pouch reset is possible after a gastric bypass surgery. You should always seek treatment from a qualified and experienced bariatric surgeon if you need to do so.

Medicare will cover bariatric revision surgery for some patients who meet specific conditions.

Bariatric revision surgery costs, on average, about $20,000. The final cost will vary for each patient.

Bariatric surgery patients should have a BMI of at least 40 and weigh at least 100 pounds more than their ideal weight range.

In case you do not require a medical weight loss program, you may get approved for a bypass revision surgery within 12 weeks.

Repeat re-operative bariatric surgery can be carried out successfully even with multiple previous bariatric procedures.

Some of the foods you must avoid after your bariatric surgery are dry or tough meat, foods with high fat content, spicy or heavily seasoned foods, sugary alcohols, or foods that have been reheated in the microwave.

Yes, the gastric sleeve revision can help you in getting back on track and achieving your weight loss goals.

Any revision rate for the gastric bypass surgery is 5 to 10 percent within 5 years after the surgery due to insufficient weight loss or a complication.

You can stretch your gastric bypass pouch with significant weight gain so it is important to stick to your diet and exercise routine.

There is no scientific proof to back up the 5-day pouch reset.

A re-sleeve is a procedure that reshapes the stomach to make it smaller. This helps patients with portion control.

Revision surgery may be necessary to reset your stomach pouch, once again reducing its size.

Revision surgery reconnects the roux limb, containing the digestive liquids, to a different section of the small intestine. This makes it possible to decrease food absorption because food is only mixed with digestive juice in the last 200cm.

The 48-hour pouch reset is a 2-day liquid diet meant to restrict eating but it has not been proven to be effective.