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> Hi, My name is Barbara. I have gastroplasty done in January 2000. I

> am interested (for health reasons) in having a revision and was

> hoping someone in this group could give me some insight.

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Many of us on here have had revisions. I had a staple line

disruption, also considered a revision. Sure, a second surgery is

always more dangerous than the first, but in the hands of an

experienced doctor, it's just not that bad. I know many people just

looooove their surgeons, but if he or she hasn't done close to a

thousand WLS's, forget about loyalties, don't even think about

it....go to someone who has.

in NJ

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> I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but

> would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would

> like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it.

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> I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but

> would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would

> like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it.

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According to my surgeon, a revision is generally LOWER risk than the

original surgery. Most people have lost some weight from the first surgery,

and so are not as high risk; that also means that the surgeons can take more

time with the revision than with the original, because the patient is

generally more healthy than the first time.

From what I understand, the big problem is adhesions. These are usually

present in anyone who has had previous surgery, but how severe the adhesions

are is an individual thing. Surgery is more time consuming with adhesions

(scarring inside) because they have to go in and seperate things that are

stuck together before they can get on with the revision.

Surgery risk for us also is related to how experienced the anethiologists

and the nurses are with WLS surgery.

Barbara Jean

Re: Revision Surgery

> Many of us on here have had revisions. I had a staple line

> disruption, also considered a revision. Sure, a second surgery is

> always more dangerous than the first, but in the hands of an

> experienced doctor, it's just not that bad. I know many people just

> looooove their surgeons, but if he or she hasn't done close to a

> thousand WLS's, forget about loyalties, don't even think about

> it....go to someone who has.

>

> in NJ

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> > I,too, have heard that the revision surgery is sooo dangerous but

> > would like to speak with someone who has had a revision and would

> > like to hear any pros and also the cons of having it.

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

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> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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Very true! Thanks for reminding us...thinner = less risky surgery.

in NJ

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> According to my surgeon, a revision is generally LOWER risk than the

> original surgery. Most people have lost some weight from the first

surgery, and so are not as high risk; that also means that the

surgeons can take more time with the revision than with the original,

because the patient is generally more healthy than the first time.

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> From what I understand, the big problem is adhesions. These are

usually present in anyone who has had previous surgery, but how

severe the adhesions are is an individual thing. Surgery is more

time consuming with adhesions (scarring inside) because they have to

go in and seperate things that are stuck together before they can get

on with the revision.

>

> Surgery risk for us also is related to how experienced the

anethiologists and the nurses are with WLS surgery.

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> Barbara Jean

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Thank you guys all so much for your many words of wisdom, but I was

told that is was much more risky from the doctor who is doing the

surgery. I never thought about it as far as " being any more

dangerous than any other surgery " . And the only problem with it

being less risky being less heavy is that I have gained all but 20

lbs of my original weight back.

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I had my original wls in 10/99 and revision in 5/00. I remember going in

to sign the consent before hand and speak with my surgeon. At the time,

he emphasized that there wasn't much known about revisions and told me

that there was a possibility I may lose my spleen, bleed, etc, etc. Told

me it was much worse than the original. I was scared to death, but had

no choice.

I was 112 pounds lighter than I was from the first surgery, but sick as

a dog going in. Came out with flying colors and my recovery was half the

time than the first surgery.

They've come a long way in the last three years or so with the wls and

revisions. I was my doctors second revision at the time. I was his 99th

wls surgery patient, so I can see now why he was so apprehensive. Ask

your doctor how many of these he has done (revisions that is) and if

you're not comfortable with it, maybe look for another surgeon more

experienced in that area. I felt I was in good hands and was confident

with my surgeon that everything would be fine.

Good luck to you.

Regina

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