Revision Bariatric Surgery

At our bariatric center located in Tijuana Mx, we provide various revision bariatric surgery options to patients who did not achieve the favorable, long-term results they expected from their first procedure. Dr. Liza María Pompa González and her team of specialists can correct issues and perform a different procedure to increase your chances of success. Contact us today to find out more about the revision surgeries we provide.

Candidates for Revision Bariatric Surgery

Patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery and experienced unsatisfactory results may be candidates for a revision surgery. A patient may seek revision surgery for a variety of reasons, including failure to reach their goal weight or lose at least half of their excess weight, an inability to tolerate certain foods, other surgery-related complications, or because they regained the weight that was lost following their first procedure, in spite of receiving adequate follow-up care by a multidisciplinary team. If this is your case, Dr. Pompa González can recommend a revision surgery to eliminate complications you may have experienced and to help improve your odds of successful weight loss.

The team at LIMARP International Center of Excellence for Obesity offers revision bariatric surgery in Tijuana, MX, to correct failed weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, poor technique or insufficient follow-up can undermine the success of a surgery and sometimes lead to regained weight. Dr. Liza Maria Pompa González can work with a patient to figure out the best solution.
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Revision Bariatric Surgery Approval Process

Our approval process for revision bariatric surgery is similar for patients undergoing their first surgery. You will have an initial consultation and evaluation with Dr. Pompa González and her highly experienced multidisciplinary team to ensure that you are physically and mentally prepared for surgery. We will review your medical and surgical history and may request any reports or imaging studies from your previous bariatric procedure, we will also do specific tests to determine how we can improve on your previous surgery.
Once we determine if revision surgery is an option, Dr. Pompa González can discuss your surgery options with you based on your first procedure, state of physical and mental health, and your current and previous weight. Together you will choose the surgery option that offers the greatest possibilitites for successful, lasting weight loss.

Available Revision Bariatric Surgery Procedures

There are numerous bariatric surgeries available, the correct one will depend on the previous procedure you had done. Patients whose first surgery was a gastric band procedure may be candidates for removal of the band and revision gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery.
Patients who had a gastric plication may have the procedure revised with a gastric sleeve, if viable, or gastric bypass. A gastric sleeve procedure can be revised with a gastric bypass or duodenal switch. Laparoscopic procedures will be performed whenever possible, but is dependent on your previous procedure, scar tissue that may have developed within the abdomen and the type of complications you are experiencing at the time of revision.

Benefits of Revision Bariatric Surgery

Revision bariatric surgery can correct problems and eliminate complications you may have experienced with your first bariatric surgery. Correcting these issues can increase your comfort as well as your chances for successful weight loss. In many cases, the first surgery patients received at other hospitals was not the most ideal option for their unique situation, and therefore did not produce the desired weight loss results. We also treat many patients who underwent bariatric surgery during the procedure’s early evolutionary stages and wish to achieve better results with the modified techniques and advanced technology available today. Patients who seek a revision bariatric surgery at LIMARP® can be assured that they will receive the appropriate surgery for their individual situation, thus increasing their chances of achieving their desired weight loss.

Improve Your Chances for Success

Patients who come to LIMARP® often see greater success and results with a revision surgery and frequently achieve their weight loss goals. If you are considering a revision bariatric surgery, contact us today to schedule your consultation.