Revisional Bariatric Surgery In Turkey
As the number of primary bariatric surgeries increases, the need for revisional bariatric procedures also increases. Inadequate weight loss, weight regain, anatomical complications, or complaints of intolerable gastroesophageal reflux are the main indications for revision surgeries.
To achieve the best possible results in this growing group of patients, it is necessary to evaluate the patient in a multidisciplinary way before the surgery to determine ideal revision surgery.
These surgeries are difficult and challenging and require advanced experience. Our centre is one of the reference centres in terms of revision surgeries.
Here most performed revisional bariatric surgeries are as follows:
Band to bypass or band to sleeve revisions
We never perform nor recommend gastric banding surgeries due to the high rate of complication rate and poor weight loss result in long term. However, we are performing many gastric banding revision surgeries.
Re-sleeve or gastric Sleeve to gastric bypass revisions
It is one of the most frequently performed revisional bariatric surgeries. Gastric sleeve is the most popular weight loss surgery all around the world. Some of the patients may need revisional surgeries years after gastric sleeve due to weight regains or intolerable gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. These patient groups are evaluated by our expert team preoperatively. The best treatment options are shared with the patient and ideal treatment is decided together with the patient.
Gastric Bypass Revisions
There is erroneous information that the weight will not be regained after gastric bypass surgery. The fact is that up to 15-35% of patients regain a significant amount of weight back or fail to achieve adequate weight loss. If you in this group of patients, we may offer you some solutions after a detailed evaluation. Pouch resizing, limb distalisation are some of the treatments we can recommend after gastric bypass failure.