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Can a gastric bypass be reversed?

kpsb7kJun 2, 2015
I had a gastric bypass 11years ago and now am having problems eating. There are no obstructions and had slight improvement when the balloon stretching thing was done with the endoscopy procedure. My GI doctor is trying to help but says there is no way to reverse the ruen-y (sorry I know I butchered that spelling) So now I throw up every time I try to eat or if I do keep anything down it is so painful that I don't want to eat... Is there anything else I can do?

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Dr. Shawn Garber, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jun 4, 2015
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Dr. Carson C. Cunningham, MD
Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jun 2, 2015
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