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When and why is a revision done....and a revision of what?    — tmcafee (posted on April 3, 2005)

April 3, 2005
A revision of a previous weight loss surgery. A revision is surgery done on someone who previously had some sort of other weight loss surgery. Something didn't work out with their initial weight loss surgery and they had to go in and fix things. Oftentimes the problems caused them to stop losing weight, and even start gaining weight. Examples are people who had a vertical banded gastrostomy, and got it converted to an RNY. Or someone who had their stoma (the opening from the pouch to the intestines) stretch, and a lap band might be put around the stoma to help with restriction.
   — nursekuba

April 6, 2005
HI there. I had a revision from VBG back in 1991. Back then there wasn't as much information about aftercare and I mistakenly thought it was a cure all and could eat and never gain it back. After I started gaining my weight I just kept on doing it. Finally after 12yrs I gained to my beginning weight and then some. Thank goodness for this site I started absorbing like a sponge and learned oooo so many things about what to do, when and why. Hit the library link and type in revision and that should last you a couple of days of reading. This site is awesome. I know if it would have been here in 1991 I could have been more successful with my first surgery! But I do love the RnY now so... it was worth the double surgery to get it right! Hope this helps! Like the previous poster, many reasons for revisions but you will be on top of things if you just do some library searching for "complications" and "revision" and such on the keywords you search here. Enjoy and good luck on your journey to a healthier way of life!
   — WLS_Deb