Revisional bariatric procedures

Occasionally, due to a problem or lack of weight loss, a revisional surgery can be planned.

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Revisional Weight Loss Surgery


Examples of revisional bariatric surgery include

  • adjustable gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy conversion
    Gastric band (Lap-Band, Realize Band) to sleeve gastrectomy

  • adjustable gastric band to gastric bypass conversion
    Gastric band to gastric bypass

  • replacement of adjustable gastric band for device malfunction or intolerance

  • sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass conversion
    Sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass

  • gastric bypass reversal

  • In addition, there are occasions when a revision might be necessary due to rare unexpected problems like chronic marginal ulcer formation, anastomotis stenosis or gastro-gastric fistula.

Revisional weight loss surgery may be an option if your bariatric surgery had failed to provide long term success or you developed problems that require operative intervention and permanent change from the origininal weight loss surgery.

Decision to proceed with revisional surgery is made on an individual basis and is based on many factors. Tipically, revisional procedures are easier to perform if the original surgery was done laparoscopically.


Revisional bariatric surgery is technically much more challenging and carries a much higher risk of complications, such as leak, bleeding or even death!