Question:
Can you have a revision with RNY, Has anyone reading this had a revision and why do

people have revisions. If you cannot have a revision, how do people live with the mistake they made?    — [Anonymous] (posted on October 4, 2001)

October 4, 2001
I have heard that revisions are possible, although I don't believe my surgeon, who has done over 700 rny's has done one. I did hear another surgeon say that he had done a revision for one patient who requested it. I'm a little puzzled by your question, however. perhaps it was just the phrasing, but I think you will find that the great majority of us do not feel that we have made a mistake. If you think it might be a mistake for you, then please, do not have the surgery. This is a very serious step and should not be undertaken lightly.
   — Anne G.

October 4, 2001
During my inital consultation, my Dad asked the surgeon this same question. He assured us that the operation is fully reversible, given that the stomach is still in tact and functioning. However he did seem a little puzzled in our asking that question. He said that he had never heard of anyone having to reverse it. I guess once you get used to that life, you don't really need to go back! Good luck to you!
   — Deborah W.

October 4, 2001
According to my surgeon rny bypasses can be reversed. But, it's more difficult surgery than the orginal rny. He said only serious metabolic deficiencies, chronic vomiting, or continuing and dangerous weight loss would call for reversal of an rny. I asked how often this happens and he said. "In twenty years of doing these procedures, I've never had a patient need or ask for a reversal".
   — [Anonymous]

October 4, 2001
I think you are getting the two words "revision" and "reversal" confused. A reversal completely "reverses" the procedure. I was told my future RNY could be reversed if need be. A revision is a procedure to "fix" WLS that has somehow gone awry...like a staple line disruption, or even revise an old stomach stapling procedure to an RnY.
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 4, 2001
Yes the previous poster is correct...a revision is not a reversal. A revision is just making a correction to the surgery because of staple line disruption or some other reason. I am having a revision to repair a small disruption in my staple line. This time I will also be transected so that the staple line will not come "undone" again!
   — Marilyn C.