I'm thinking of getting the gastric sleeve surgery. Is it safe?

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I'm 5 feet and weigh 170 is it safe for me to have the sleeve surgery I had the lap band done 2010 the port was infected the first time and the 2nd i had erosion

Pablo Garcia, MD · Answer

Sleeve gastrectomy is a very secure surgery, complications rate is less tan 4%, mortality 0.1 to 0.3 percent.  When revisión surgery like your case is done, the complications can increase 4 to 14%, especially the leakeage.

Guillermo Alvarez, MD · Answer

Hello! Congratulations on looking out for yourself and choosing a better lifestyle and being healthier. The sleeve gastrectomy is a great option for you and the risk involved has no comparison versus your health conditions down the road if you don't do anything about your weight. Surgery at our center takes about 25 minutes and complication rates are under 1%. If you are struggling with your weight and you are tires this is a great solution. I hope this information helps. warm regards, Dr. Alvarez

Daniel J. Rosen, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi LindaGold,Toanswer your question requires an individualized assessment any specific case. In general, sleeve gastrectomy is a very safe operation and things that make it most safe include a relatively low BMI at the time of surgery.  Sounds like you have that one covered since your BMI is around 33.   having undergone a prior lap band is in no way a contraindication to having the sleeve gastrectomy performed.  That being said, it does come at a slightly increased risk compared to performing a sleeve gastrectomy on a patient with no prior stomach surgery.  If if the stomach was seen together over top of the band to create a tunnel through which the band was sitting, those stitches will need to be cut and that area where the stomach is attached to itself creating the tunnel will need to be surgically opened up so that when the stomach is subsequently stapled to create the sleeve, the stapler is not firing through a "double-thick" layer of stomach folded on itself.  Your situation is a common one, where you are almost forced to have a revisional Bariatric procedure to prevent additional weight gain and lose all the benefits achieved from your first surgery.  While it's scary to think about the risks of these surgeries, the predictable health benefits will far outweigh the risk exposure, and that's why, as surgeons, we recommend these procedures in the first place.

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