Revisional Surgery

Patients who have had previous weight loss surgery occasionally require revision. This may be required if there are medical complications, inadequate weight loss or weight re-gain. Revisional surgery can help get a patient back on track with their weight loss goals.

Dr. Vohra’s multi-disciplinary revisional program provides the latest surgical options along with nutritional and behavioral assessment and bariatric education specifically designed to address the special needs of our patients for optimum success.

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Revisional surgery procedure options we offer:

Lap-Band™ over Gastric Bypass
Gastric Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) to Sleeve Gastrectomy
Gastric banding with plication

POSSIBLE INDICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

Indications for Revision of the Adjustable Gastric Band

Slipped/prolapsed band system
Inadequate weight loss
Intractable reflux (heartburn)
Wall erosion
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Intractable vomiting

Indications for Revision of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Inadequate weight loss & weight re-gain
Presence of a fistula – communication or channel between the gastric pouch & the bypassed stomach
Presence of a gastric ulcer not responsive to medical treatment
Pouch outlet stenosis or dilation
Chronic vomiting
Excessive weight loss &/or malnutrition

Indications for Conversion of the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

Inability to eat without nausea &/or vomiting
Any of the above indications for Revision of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass