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Vomiting 8 years after sleeve gastrectomy revision

Imaginative519496Dec 11, 2023
I had a revision done 8 years ago and today out of nowhere I vomited what smelled like food I ate weeks ago. The revision was done originally in 2016 due to my gastric bypass producing a separate pouch, and since I had two stomachs. The bypass was done in 2000 and it’s definitely help me lose weight however it’s concerning the vomiting smell of food at eight days even a couple of weeks ago.

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Jorge Maytorena, MD

Endoscopic sleeve surgery is money thrown away, it only offers a weight loss of about 30% of excess weight, and has an expiration date of no more than one year, what I recommend is laparoscopic sleeve you have better results in the long term

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There is no specific time limit. You can do it as soon as you feel up to it. Probably good idea to rest up for few months and go for it when you feel ready!

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