A person who has had Obesity Surgery before, should have surgery again if there is an inability to lose weight or regain weight. We call this correction procedure revision surgery. Revision surgery is always more difficult and requires experience compared to the first surgery.
Reasons leading to revisional surgery;
Choosing the wrong surgical method. (It is a very common cause especially in centers where sleeve gastrectomy (Tubular stomach) surgery will be performed. Enlargement of the stomach (Neo-fundus formation) Inadequate gastric reduction surgery due to technical reasons or lack of surgical experience Passage difficulties due to technical reasons or tissue healing disorders of the patient (Twist) development)
After the Gastric Reduction Surgery, the types of surgical operations we mainly apply as revision surgery;
* Mini Gastric Bypass.
* Transit Bipartition.
* RNY Gastric Bypass.
* Re-sleeve gastrectomy.
Are revision surgeries risky?
Revision surgeries are riskier surgeries in terms of leakage and bleeding compared to the first surgery. The risk of leakage and bleeding is 1-2% in the first bariatric surgery, and 3-4% in revision surgery.