Gastric Sleeve & Gastric Bypass Revision: Enhancing Results for Long-Term Success

Weight loss surgery provides long-term benefits for many people, helping with weight management, improving weight-related health conditions, and boosting quality of life. 

However, some people may regain their lost weight or experience side effects like heartburn. What can you do if your weight loss surgery isn’t working anymore?

At Transform Bariatrics in Greenbelt and Germantown, Maryland, our bariatric surgeon, Dr. Hitesh Amin, addresses these issues with gastric sleeve and gastric bypass revision surgery. These procedures correct or improve the prior surgeries for better outcomes.

Are you struggling to maintain weight after gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery? It’s time you learn more about revision surgery.

About gastric sleeve and gastric bypass revision

Weight loss surgery has changed many lives and, with advances in tools and techniques, continues to get safer and lead to better outcomes. However, some people may struggle to maintain their weight loss or experience complications and benefit from revision surgery.

At Transform Bariatrics, we offer revision surgery for gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. These procedures modify the stomach size to limit food intake for weight loss. 

The gastric sleeve also helps control hunger by removing the part of the stomach that secretes hunger hormones. In contrast, gastric bypass reduces calorie absorption by connecting the stomach pouch to the end of the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine).

Revising these weight loss procedures improves or corrects issues with the original surgery, helping you get more sustainable results. 

Am I a candidate?

If you had gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery and you’re struggling with weight regain, heartburn, or other issues, you have options like revision surgery.

We may consider you a candidate for revision surgery if:

• You regained a significant amount of weight
• Your stomach pouch is overstretched
• You have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• You have difficulty swallowing

We may also consider revision surgery if you have unwanted side effects from your surgery, such as dumping syndrome, which is when food moves too fast through the digestive tract, causing abdominal pain, malabsorption, and diarrhea. 

What are my revision options?

We customize gastric sleeve and gastric bypass revision surgeries based on your concerns and the types of corrections needed. Stretching of the stomach pouch is a common cause of weight regain, and we may do a gastric pouch or sleeve retightening procedure the size.

We may also convert the original surgery into a different weight-loss procedure. For example, we may convert the gastric sleeve into a gastric bypass or duodenal switch, reattaching the stomach pouch to a lower portion of the small intestine.

We may perform a single anastomosis duodenal-ileal (SADI) with a gastric sleeve for gastric bypass revision. For this revision, we convert the stomach pouch into a gastric sleeve and attach it to the end part of the duodenum.

Revision surgeries are complex, but we use minimally invasive techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to ensure you get the best outcomes. 

If you are uncomfortable with surgery, you may benefit from medical weight loss with our ReNew Signature Weight Loss Program. This subscription-based program includes a customized meal plan, weight loss medication, supplements, and monthly visits with our weight loss experts. 

Are you struggling to keep the weight off after weight loss surgery? Call us today or request an appointment online to learn more about gastric sleeve and gastric bypass revision surgery and how it may help you get back on track.