Question:
What are the risks of a revision that are different from the first WLS?

If revisions are much more risky, what are those risks and why are they so much more risky than the first WLS?    — TBarr (posted on February 4, 2005)

February 4, 2005
Scar tissue and adhesions form and that along with our redesigned insides makes the second surgery harder. But given that it can be done safely my surgeon does many revisions LAP, but it does sometimes make it take longer.
   — bob-haller

February 5, 2005
Any revision or entry to a surgical site takes longer than the original surgery. Cutting away scar tissue causes more bleeding. It would take more manipulation to isolate the stomach and intestine since you have had prior WLS. Longer surgery time means more anesthesia time also.
   — dianne E.

February 6, 2005
Here is a very recent and articulate discussion, relating to revisions to DS: http://www.dssurgery.com/aboutus/Research/safeoperation.pdf
   — [Deactivated Member]

February 7, 2005
I had the VBG and a year later had revision to the RNY. It was easy the second time around for me. I had open RNY and I cut my stape's out at home. I was not in surgery but 2.5 hour. I was sent home with know drain tube. The VBG was hard I had drain tubes when I went home.
   — maxine84