Question:
Surgeon said mortality rate is higher in revisions, 1/75 to 1/100.

Has anyone else been told this about revision surgery? My surgeon also stated that results, at best, would only be about a 60% weight loss? What is anyone else being told about revisions and the wt. loss and mortality rate??    — Terry A. (posted on September 4, 2001)

September 4, 2001
Hi, Revisions are more dangerous because the surgeon has to deal with already altered tissue integrity. This puts you at greater risk of developing leaks or tears. Much like sewing over something previously sewn you know how the material is more worn and frayed than new material? I am not sure about the weight loss statistic but the risks are substantially higher. Best Wishes, Michelle
   — Michelle F.

September 4, 2001
The risk for leak and that kind of thing is higher, but some of our other risks are a bit lower if we are lighter than originally. I was still close to goal, so my big fear was a leak. My husband had one and lived to tell about it. I was distal RNY, at goal for yrs, then revised only to repair pouch, and went right back to goal wt in a few weeks. Most of those who I know locally reached goal (or very close) after revision, but that is with our distal procedure. That is, of course, those who followed the program that we use here. Those who compromised the program had a compromised wt loss.
   — vitalady