I was banded 10 years ago in Mexico (self pay), found a Dr. in the states, lost over 100 lbs. I began gaining weight and found that my band had a leak & he recommended that I repair the band. I later went to the ER in order to get a upper GI and they noted that my esophagus had dilated, I'm wanting my band removed and convert to the sleeve in the United States. I have insurance (open network) that covers bariatric surgery (not sure of removal), will it cover me if I chose to go out of state?
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It is not uncommon to see patients who need a second intervention due to multifactorial weight regain.
A second intervention would have the same risks as the first one, taking into account the underlying medical pathologies that the patient may have.
In these cases we could talk about...
I think you can proceed with gastric sleeve surgery within 6 months or less after your pregnancy. You should be fully recovered and able to focus on the changes needed to be successful with the procedure.
Good luck
Hello, Although not common but there are cases where the patient after a gastric sleeve has not lost the ideal amount of weight, another sleeve could be done. In your particular case, with two previous gastric sleeve surgeries, your bariatric surgeon could evaluate and consider another type of...
