When is repeat surgery right for you? In some people, weight loss operations fail and there is a technical or anatomic problem that might be helped with repeat surgery. Only about 30 percent of people with weight regain have an anatomic problem, so repeat surgery is not right for everyone. If you are interested in investigating this, the first option is to attend our informational seminar. This provides a base of information that is REQUIRED before our surgeons will see you in consultation.
During your consultation, your surgeon will probably recommend both x-rays of your gastrointestinal tract as well as endoscopy (using a small scope to look at the upper stomach and small intestine). This gives your surgeon information about your anatomy and how you are currently "put together." With this information, and possibly other testing, your surgeon will meet again with you to discuss what, if anything, can be done surgically.