Question:
Has anyone had a revision after an RNY rupture in the suture line?

I suffered peritonitis 5 days after WLS surgery in August and had to endure a second surgery immediately. I was in the ICU for a month, and almost died. Today I am doing okay, but have discovered through an upper GI test that the surgery itself was a failure. I have two ruptures in the suture line. To achieve a significant weight loss I am looking at a possible revision.    — Christina L. (posted on December 10, 2000)

December 10, 2000
I just looked at your profile and was wondering if you had the same surgeon do your surgery that you spoke about in your profile, if so please find another dr. to do the revision, if you were not impressed with him in the beginning now maybe we can understand why! good luck i will say a pray for you! kim
   — kimberly G.

December 10, 2000
Christina, I am so sorry for all this happening to you but from what I have read it is not all that uncommon. I don't know why some operations fail but I am glad you are ok. It sounds like your staple line failed while you were still in the hospital? do you know why? How many rows of staples did you have and two rows disrupted? Why did the second operation fail also? I really feel for you because this is not an easy operation. Don't feel that this had any thing to do with you. Sometimes from what I understand the tissue just doesn't adhere to the staples and form a seal like it should. I am thankful you are ok now. God bless
   — Marilyn C.

December 10, 2000
Hi Christina... Wow! What you've been through! My goodnes... you may find some additional feedback at <a href="http://www.egroups.com/group/OSSG-Revision">OSSG-Revision</a>, a mailing list for Revision patients. Good luck in finding support!~~
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 10, 2000
My staple line disrupted, so it was revised last Jan. I'm delighted. Both surgeries were rather uneventful for me, except the 150# that fell off in between. And yes, I WOULD do it again, but at least the staple line cannot go again. First one lasted 5 yrs. I have a distal gastric bypass and this one apparently is right for me. I did choose the same doc again, because he no longer does the initial surgeries with a disruptible staple line. Therefore, since he has learned to do them better, I could only benefit from the newer surgery. And so I have.
   — vitalady