I had my gastric sleeve surgery last April I lost my weight too fast I have lost almost a hundred and thirty pounds in a year. I have been sick and I am hardly able to keep things down. how can I have my surgery reversed? I can't keep anything down I have been hospitalized twice and I stay severely dehydrated I'm wishing I never had it done
March 2, 2018
Answer: Problems after Sleeve Gastrectomy If you are having issues keeping food down you should seek the advice of your bariatric surgeon or a second opinion from another bariatric surgeon as soon as possible. There is no way to reverse a sleeve gastrectomy because the large portion of the stomach was removed. If you have a stricture or a twist it can sometimes be fixed with endoscopy and a stent or sometimes requires conversion to a sleeve gastrectomy. It is important for you to seek the advice of a qualified bariatric surgeon to get to find out why you are having problems right away.
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March 2, 2018
Answer: Problems after Sleeve Gastrectomy If you are having issues keeping food down you should seek the advice of your bariatric surgeon or a second opinion from another bariatric surgeon as soon as possible. There is no way to reverse a sleeve gastrectomy because the large portion of the stomach was removed. If you have a stricture or a twist it can sometimes be fixed with endoscopy and a stent or sometimes requires conversion to a sleeve gastrectomy. It is important for you to seek the advice of a qualified bariatric surgeon to get to find out why you are having problems right away.
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Sleeve can't be reversed but there are options... Since the lateral portion of the stomach is removed during sleeve gastrecotmy it can not be reversed. However, depending on what your exact symptoms are and what your eating pattern is there are options. Best thing to do is visit with your surgeon, keep a food journal and visit with the dietician. your surgeon will discuss your issues and review your symptoms, and go from there. Options for work up are: barium swallow with upper GI (x-ray test) and/or endoscopy to look at the esophagus, and stomach itself to gain a better understanding of the anatomy. If you are not able to eat well because of the reflux, or kink, or unacceptable angulation, the option of revision to RNY gastrojejunostomy with address these issues. The key is make sure you are doing your part in regard to "pouch rules," eating patterns, etc (that is the point of keeping the food journal and visiting with the surgeon and dietician first).
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February 28, 2018
Answer: Sleeve can't be reversed but there are options... Since the lateral portion of the stomach is removed during sleeve gastrecotmy it can not be reversed. However, depending on what your exact symptoms are and what your eating pattern is there are options. Best thing to do is visit with your surgeon, keep a food journal and visit with the dietician. your surgeon will discuss your issues and review your symptoms, and go from there. Options for work up are: barium swallow with upper GI (x-ray test) and/or endoscopy to look at the esophagus, and stomach itself to gain a better understanding of the anatomy. If you are not able to eat well because of the reflux, or kink, or unacceptable angulation, the option of revision to RNY gastrojejunostomy with address these issues. The key is make sure you are doing your part in regard to "pouch rules," eating patterns, etc (that is the point of keeping the food journal and visiting with the surgeon and dietician first).
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