If you have had previous surgeries laproscopic surgeries of any type, please be careful of having a laproscopic Weight Loss Surgery.   I had attempted RNY laproscopically back in August '08, but due to my stomach being fused to my liver (adhesions) the surgery could not be completed.  I ended up with a liver abcess, and I was in the hospital for approx. 5 weeks.  A PIC line was put in place to feed me.  I actually gained weight from this.   I was referred to another surgeon, who handles revisions and complicated Weight Loss Surgeries.  I was told up front by this surgeon, any attempts to do WLS would have to be done as an open procedure due to my past surgeries.  Adhesions are common when you have had previous abdominal surgeries.  I wish I had never gone to the first surgeon.  He, in my opinion, was not experienced enough.  The surgeon, who did my successful surgery in July '09, has practiced bariatric surgery for nearly 20 years and has helped thousands of patients live longer, healthier lives through the surgical treatment of obesity. He is an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and sits on the Board of Directors for the ASMBS Foundation. He attended medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, graduating fourth in his class of more than 200 medical students. He remained at UT Southwestern to conduct his residency at Parkland Memorial Hospital and became an Assistant Professor in 1995. He went on to become the Medical Director for the Surgical Management of Obesity at UT Southwestern Medical Center from 2000-2008. He has taught bariatric surgery procedures to hundreds of medical students and doctors and is also a featured medical expert on the Weight Loss Surgery Channel. 

Thanks  for posting about this.  3 years ago I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and had less than optimal results.  I lost 60 lbs but they thought I would lose twice that much.  I also regained 40 back because I have almost no restriction now.  I have had an open lower abdominal surgery in 1984 due to a large, large cyst  and then had the VSG laproscopically.  Well, I'm thinking of having the RNY and I'm very concerned about abdominal adhesions....not only needing to work around what might be threre now, but also what might develop from this surgery that would cause me problems in years to come.  Do you know anything more about adhesions you could share.  I feel the surgery is my only chance of being successful with my weight.
Thank you,
Julie

My son (26) recently had surgery to remove part of his esophagus and part of his stomach.  He had cancer of the esophagus. This is my son's 6Th surgery.  His surgeon said adhesion's are common when you have had prior surgeries, and any good thoracic surgeon should be able to handle adhesion's.  My problem was going to the first surgeon who said he did revisions and claimed he was experienced.  I would really check out his years of experience.  One lady on this website had the same thing happen to her, and it was the same doctor as my first surgeon.  He told her mother in the waiting room that due to the adhesion's, the surgery could not be completed.  She was heartbroken.  When I told her about my surgeon, she went there and they told her they have many referrals from this other doctor's office.  How sad, but the good news is she was able to have her surgery completed and she is so happy.