Question:
Can a RnY be reversed and put back like it was before surgery?

I HAVE NO PLANS ON DOING THIS, BUT I'M JUST RESEARCHING THIS AND I'M CURIOUS. THANKS    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 28, 2002)

February 28, 2002
Right after my surgery, my surgeon told my family that everything went very well. He also said that he did not remove anything just incase I ever had to have it reverse. I had an open RNY distal too. Its reasuring to know that it can be done just incase I ever get cancer or something serious like that.Alot of cancer medications can't be taken when our stomachs are re-arange from a RYN. So to answer your question, yes it can be done.
   — Laura G.

February 28, 2002
No offense to Laura but I think you should research this further with your own personal doc, some cannot be reversed.
   — Min W.

February 28, 2002
Notes from my classes say they can reverse but almost always resutlts in weight gain. I think this would be very dangerous and useless.
   — Jackiis

February 28, 2002
technically it can be reversed, but the surgery is very difficult and more dangerous than wls. This is for the rny. You should read the profile of Jim keithley if it's still up, he had to have his reversed for medical reasons. Do not ever go into this surgery with the idea of if I don't like it I can always get it reversed. Reversing rny can cause serious health problems. Also, while it can be reversed, you have to find a dr who is willing to reverse it. Most won't unless there is a really valid medical reason, one way beyond not being happy with the surgery or results. Also many ins will not cover reversal, again unless there is something so horribly wrong only reversal might fix it. Good luck
   — Becky K.

March 3, 2002
I don't understand how surgery can be 'undone' if you are having several feet of your intestines removed--your intestines cannot be reattached!
   — [Anonymous]

March 6, 2002
Intestines are surgically reattached routinely, such as when a polyp or tumor is removed from the intestine and then the 2 "good" parts of the intestines are rejoined. This is a common surgical procedure done in thousands of surgical suites every day. The reversal of the surgery is difficult and rarely done, but possible. The bypassed stomach and the duodenum are not removed from the body and are still available for reattachment.
   — blong