Revisional Weight Loss Surgery

At Body Genesis Institute we have extensive experience in doing revisional weight loss surgery.

Revisional Weight Loss Surgery

Revision (or corrective) weight loss surgery is a procedure to help correct problems associated with weight loss (bariatric) surgery.

Top Reasons for Revising your Weight Loss Operation

Post-surgical medical complications
Unsatisfactory results
Weight regain after achieving weight loss goals

Revising a Previous Lap Band

If a gastric band has failed to produce significant and sustained weight loss, or you have developed complications of prolapse or erosion, you may need to consider revising it.

Lap Band Slippage

A slipped gastric band, which can cause nausea and vomiting or destroy stomach tissue.

Lap Band Erosion

An erosion of lap band which causes loss of restriction and weight regain.

There are two Options of Revision

1. Sleeve gastrectomy

Generally done as a two-stage procedure
First stage is to cut out all the scar tissue and remove the band
Second stage done 4-6 weeks later is to perform the
sleeve surgery.
This provides the best chance of a safe outcome and the lowest risk of leaks or complications when revising.

2. Gastric Bypass

Most patients would prefer a gastric bypass when
revising from a lap band.
In most situations, this is done as a two-stage procedure
It provides a greater possibility for further weight loss and resolution of diabetes.
It certainly helps in resolving reflux symptoms which a lot of lap band patients experience.

Revising a previous Gastric Sleeve

Main reasons for revising Gastric Sleeve

Weight Regain
Significant reflux and regurgitation

Recommended revisional Procedure

RNY Gastric Bypass

Reasons

It assists greatly with further weight loss
Significantly improves reflux symptoms
Improved overall quality of life

Revising a previous Gastric Stapling

Main reasons for revising Gastric Stapling

Weight Regain
Significant reflux and regurgitation

Recommended revisional Procedure

RNY Gastric Bypass

Reasons

It assists greatly with further weight loss
Significantly improves reflux symptoms
Improved overall quality of life

Risks Associated with Revisional Weight Loss Surgery

Complication rates of revisional procedures are greater than those when surgery is being done for the first time. Our surgeons will discuss this with you at a consultation before going ahead with any further procedure.

Some of the risks of revision weight loss surgery can include:

Longer surgery time.
Open incisions.
Blood loss.
Infection.
Leaks.

Risks Associated with Revisional Weight Loss Surgery

Most individuals will need extensive investigations to ascertain the degree of risk involved.

These assessments can include, but are not limited to:

Gastroscopy
Blood tests
Dietitian assessments
Psychologists Assessments
CT scan or X Rays
Assessment by other specialists (Sleep physicians etc)

Experience Matters

Revisional bariatric surgery is difficult to perform due to its high complexity and complication rate. This is where experience matters.
We have been performing Revisional Weight Loss Surgery for over two decades. As a recognized Gold contributor to the Bariatric Registry in Australia, we have extensive experience in handling complex cases that involve previous weight loss operations.
Our team provides extensive after surgery support and customise it to your specific needs.

Will you do my revision if another surgeon performed the original operation?

Revisional bariatric surgery is one of our specialties, so it’s quite common for our patients to have received their first bariatric operation from a different operating surgeon.

The team at Body Genesis Institute have been recognised for their exceptional and major contribution to the Government sponsored Bariatric Safety Registry (BSR) which tracks surgical complications and furthermore provides an unbiased safety record for weight loss surgery.