Resstrictions and burping even after band removal 1 year post.

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I have had a lap band surgery in 2010 and my lap band was removed in 2016 due to excessive burping and too much restriction even after the entire band was emptied. It has been a year now and I still have excessive burping. In fact, anything I eat stays at my previous band location and goes slowly down via burping. I wonder what the issue can be?

H. Joseph Naim, MD, FACS · Answer

Actually that is possible, as at times the scar tissue, which was formed around the Band, can act like a ring and give you those symptoms!
So you need to bring that up to your Surgeon, and get evaluated. 
It’s possibe that by going back and cutting the scar tissue, your symptoms would greatly improve or go away....

Mark Pleatman, MD (retired) · Answer

When the band is removed, the surgeon has to remove the scar tissue on the stomach that was caused by the band's presence, because this scar tissue can still cause the same obstruction that the band caused when it was there.You need to get an upper GI x-ray and/or endoscopy to verify that this is the problem.  Then you will need an operation.  If you are still overweight, you should consider having a better procedure such as sleeve gastrectomy.

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