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Hi, My sister had the gastric bypass surgery in 1992, 2 years

 
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<p>Hi, My sister had the gastric bypass surgery in 1992, 2 years after mine. Since her surgery she has lost 75 lbs. plus, however she has gained several pounds back. </p><p> Can you please tell me if a revision is safe to have?</p><p> Thank you in advance for your help.</p>

 

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Expert:  Dr. Dan replied 813 days and 10 hours ago.

Hi,
In general, revisions of gastric bypasses for weight gain are highly risky procedures, with no real guarantee of success. If the reason for the weight gain is because of increased portion size, I would recommend finding a bariatric surgeon that will put a Lap Band/REalize Band over the gastric bypass. It's called band-over-bypass, and it is much lower risk and has a better chance at success than revision of the bypass.
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