After a failed lap band, would a gastric sleeve be successful?

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I have hypothyroidism and are on psychological meds that make it hard to lose weight

Carson C. Cunningham, MD · Answer

The answer is not straightforward and you should seek the opinion of a bariatric surgeon. Our scientific literature has shown that band to gastric bypass patients do as well as patients who choose gastric bypass originally. The same cannot be said for band to sleeve patients.

Pablo Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello, Thank you so much for your questionsPatients who undergo a different procedure after lap band surgery failure tend to have much better outcomes than if they were to simply replace the old band with a new one.For instance, one study showed that patents who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery after a failed lap band had significantly more weight loss and exhibited better cholesterol levels than patients who underwent a rebanding operation..But you must be evaluated by a Certified Bariatric Surgeon.Best regards

Mark Pleatman, MD (retired) · Answer

It seems that gastric banding is not such a good operation after all.  Failure rate is high.  The good news is that conversion to another procedure such as sleeve gastrectomy could still work for you. I do many of these conversions, and most patients are successful.  They say that the sleeve gives them what they thought they would get from the band; less hunger, and fullness after a small meals.

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