Revisional bariatric surgery following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) failure
presents a clinical challenge for the bariatric surgeon. Limited evidence exists in selecting …

When behavioral or anatomic issues are not present, revisional surgery should be
approached with a goal of treating malnutrition or enhancing excess weight loss …

Introduction A subset of patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) require
eventual conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) due to complications from SG or to …

Background There are growing numbers of patients who require revisional bariatric surgery
due to the undesirable results of their primary procedures. The aim of this study was to …

BACKGROUND:: Laparoscopic minigastric bypass (LMGB), a sleeved gastric tube with
Billroth II anastomosis, has been proposed as an alternative to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y …

BACKGROUND: Surgical revision for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
has been tempered by the high complication rates associated with standard approaches …

Weight loss surgery (WLS) has had a tumultuous history. The initial operations performed 5
decades ago had questionable weight loss, carried unacceptably high risks, and had …

With the increasing number of bariatric procedures being performed annually, it is expected
that the incidence of revisions will increase. The overall incidence of surgical revision after a …

Introduction Although bariatric surgery is increasing in Japan, revision surgery is
uncommon. To clarify indications for the various revision surgeries available, we …

A review of conversions of gastric banding for obesity to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastric
sleeve, or duodenal switch attempts to determine which revisional procedure best enhances …