What is Revision Surgery?
At our bariatric center located in Tijuana Mx, we provide various revision bariatric surgery options to patients who did not achieve the favorable, long-term results they expected from their first procedure. Dr. Liza María Pompa González and her team of specialists can correct issues and perform a different procedure to increase your chances of success. Contact us today to find out more about the revision surgeries we provide.
Key Benefits For Bariatric Revision Surgery
Patients who seek a revision bariatric surgery at LIMARP® can be assured that they will receive the appropriate surgery for their individual situation, thus increasing their chances of achieving their desired weight loss.
Revision Bariatric Surgery Approval Process
Our approval process for revision bariatric surgery is similar for patients undergoing their first surgery. You will have an initial consultation and evaluation with Dr. Pompa González and her highly experienced multidisciplinary team to ensure that you are physically and mentally prepared for surgery. We will review your medical and surgical history and may request any reports or imaging studies from your previous bariatric procedure, we will also do specific tests to determine how we can improve on your previous surgery.
Once we determine if revision surgery is an option, Dr. Pompa González can discuss your surgery options with you based on your first procedure, state of physical and mental health, and your current and previous weight. Together you will choose the surgery option that offers the greatest possibilitites for successful, lasting weight loss.
Improve Your Chances for Success
Patients who come to LIMARP® often see greater success and results with a revision surgery and frequently achieve their weight loss goals. If you are considering a revision bariatric surgery, contact us today to schedule your consultation.
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR OBESITY
Dr. Pompa is a member of several distinguished organizations, where she attends meetings regularly and serves as faculty at:
International Center of Excellence
Master Surgeon certification
Surgeon of Exellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA)
Certified by the General Health Council
Certified Bariatric Surgeon
If the procedure is done through a laparoscopy, the estimated recovery time may take two weeks, during that time it’s imperative for the patient to rest and limit overall activity to avoid disrupting the recovery process. For monitoring purposes, the patient is expected to stay 1 or 2 days in the hospital.
The results from a revision bariatric surgery vary based on the procedure. Patients will lose weight at a slower rate after the revision bariatric surgery than after the first procedure, results also depend on the original bariatric procedure. Patients who went from a gastric band to a gastric bypass are expected to lose from 65% to 75% excess weight.
LIMARP and its highly experienced team can correct issues and perform a different surgery for the patient for a higher success rate, all according to the patient’s needs. LIMARP is certified as a Center of Excellence and takes pride in its state-of-the-art facilities and high quality service.
Patients will receive an appropriate surgery according to their individual situations, since the revision bariatric surgery is performed to correct and eliminate complications, adjusting these issues increases the chances for a successful weight loss.
At least 2 million people visit Tijuana annually to receive medical treatment, its close proximity to San Diego makes it the perfect city for patients to travel and get high quality medical service, and a more accessible cost for your surgery.
The available procedures for revision bariatric surgery are numerous, and the options will depend on the previous procedure performed. Gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band removal are different alternatives for revision bariatric surgery.
The process for revision bariatric surgery approval is similar to undergoing the first surgery. After the initial consultation, Dr. Pompa and her highly experienced team will determine if revision surgery is an option, and discuss the alternatives based on the first procedure, state of physical and mental health, and previous weight.
Since it is necessary to determine the different options available for the patient, the cost depends on the type of procedure to be performed. If you are interested in revision bariatric surgery and want to know more about the costs, please contact our offline office or call (619) 270-8823 to talk to a member of our team.
The revision bariatric surgery is a procedure performed in order to correct or change a previous weight loss surgery, depending on the state of the previous procedure, our team will perform a different procedure to increase the success rate of the surgery.
Patients who have previously undergone a bariatric surgery and did not experience satisfactory results may be candidates for revision bariatric surgery. The number of reasons one might seek a revision include: surgery-related complications, inability to lose half of the excess weight, or inability to tolerate certain foods.
