Question:
What is revision

   — candylady1014 (posted on May 7, 2007)

May 7, 2007
A repair to your original surgery. Or a change of surgery type, for example, from LapBand to RNY or RNY to DS, or even proximal RNY to distal RNY. The reasons for revision may be that the original surgery broken down mechanically, OR that it is still intact, but not working OR that it was the wrong surgery type for your body. Some ppl may have what appears to be an intact surgery, but vomit incessantly, for example, and the cause may not be found until during the revision. That's why I say "intact but not working". I've seen several that fit this description, but once opened up, the reason for the problem was visible, such as a VBG who had vomited for 11 yrs. Scope looked ok, swallow showed very slow emptying, but it wasn't til they could SEE it that they saw her stomach had flipped over completely. That almost closed the passage, but she could still get liquids through, eventually.
   — vitalady