Anyone have a revision with Dr. Chua?

I'm looking to have a revision. I had a RNY six years ago and my stoma is dialated and I'm gaining weight. I'm looking for a good revision doctor. I would like to get a DS. Has anyone used Dr Chua for a revision?

I have never heard of him/her before, so I looked into him a little and saw he is in Milwaukee. And his OH profile says he has only done one DS-related surgery (but I'd want more/current info on that, as he calls it a BPD-DS, which is a dangerous, old surgery that is no longer done in the US, so maybe they are calling it the wrong thing).

As you probably know, a revision to a DS is just about the most complicated bariatric surgery out there, even more complicated than a virgin DS. You need an expert who can get in there, through possible adhesions and any other carnage left behind from your previous surgery, and try and make your possibly-atrophied pyloric valve work again. It's a big deal. Not everyone can do it. 

Please go with  a DS revision expert. Here is a list of DS surgeons who have been vetted:

http://www.dsfacts.com/North-American-Duodenal-Switch-Surgeo ns.html

This list is good, but even these people won't all do revisions--it's THAT complicated a surgery. If you are in Illinois, my surgeon, John Rabkin, comes to town from San Francisco monthly to do a free info session for prospective patients and our support group meeting. He is one of the very best revision docs on the planet. The next meeting is January 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the Union League Club at 65 W. Jackson, Chicago. PM me for more info, if you like. His site is www.paclap.com.

There are a few others who will do revisions, but I don't think the one Illinois DS practice (U of C, Dr. Prachand) does them, but you'd have to check. A few of the other California docs do them (Dr. Kesheshian), as does one *****located to Kentucky (Dr. Husted) and one *****located to Florida (Dr. Gagner). I know there are a few more, but I don't know them offhand. 

Please visit the revision board here on OH as well as the DS board and lurk or ask questions. I know lots of people there would love to help you out with info.

Good luck!

Nicolle

Lorie, I just saw that on the DS board that someone posted something useful--a list of DS revision docs.

Here's the link, look a few posts in:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/a,messageboard/action,r eplies/board_id,5357/cat_id,4957/topic_id,3826522/

Nicolle