Can I Have a Gastric Bypass Revision at the Same Time As the Ventral Hernia Repair?

Yes there are limitations to how much you can weight prior to bariatric surgery.  The larger you are, the higher the risks.  We prefer to have patients with a BMI less than 60 prior to surgery.  Studies have shown increase risk with BMI greater than 60.  Also our malpractice...

I was one of the first surgeons in the country to perform Stomaphyx and it doesn't work.   When we rescoped patients it looked like you did nothing a few months later.  We no longer  perform Stomaphyx. This has been replaced with the ROSE procedure with much better results.

The combination of a gastric bypass and a tummy tuck should not be performed at the same time.  The risk of infection increases significantly. In addition, the length of the procedure is increased and may increase the risks of deep venous thrombosis (clots in legs).  The appropriate...

Thank you for sharing your story — and congratulations on taking the time to research your options thoroughly. With a BMI of around 40, you do meet the medical criteria for gastric bypass surgery, and your motivation to improve your health and quality of life is very valid. To answer your...

Combining procedures such as hernia repair and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can sometimes be done safely, but it depends heavily on your individual health, surgical history, and the specifics of the hernia. Because you have a history of gastric bypass and are now eight years out, your anatomy is...

Having had a gastric bypass 30 years ago, later reversed, and now struggling again with severe obesity and related health problems, it is understandable that you are considering another bariatric procedure. The good news is that bariatric surgery has advanced greatly in the past three decades,...