Revision Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity for losing weight and controlling comorbidities. The primary bariatric operation may not be successful or cause certain complications. It requires revision(converting one operation into another operation) / reversal (complete restoration of the anatomy) of primary bariatric operation.
Indications of revision bariatric operations are:
- Inadequate weight loss.
- Poor weight maintenance and weight regain.
- Unsuccessful resolution of obesity associated comorbidities mainly diabetes (Type II).
- Severe food intolerance.
- Uncontrolled dumping and hypoglycemia.
- Severe nutritional deficiencies due to food intolerance or malabsorption.
- Treatment of complications like internal bleeding, obstruction, leak.
It is advisable to select a senior experienced Bariatric Surgeon with high volume dedicated Bariatric Centre for the best outcome of revision Operations. it is a very specialised and complicated procedure requiring decisions to be taken on table at times.
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What is Revision?
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity for losing weight and controlling comorbidities. The primary bariatric operation may not be successful or cause certain complications. It requires revision (converting one operation into another operation) / reversal (complete restoration of the anatomy) of primary bariatric operation.
Who needs revision after bariatric surgery?
If inadequate weight loss, Poor weight maintenance and weight regain, Unsuccessful resolution of obesity associated comorbidities mainly diabetes (Type II), Severe food intolerance, Uncontrolled dumping and hypoglycemia, Severe nutritional deficiencies due to food intolerance or malabsorption, Treatment of complications like internal bleeding, obstruction, leak.
It is advisable to select a senior experienced Bariatric Surgeon with high volume dedicated Bariatric Centre for the best outcome of revision Operations. It is a very specialized and complicated procedure requiring decisions to be taken on table at times.
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