Hello All - I'm trying to identify surgeons who have done replacement bands as a revision procedure. I had a slippage (with no complications) a couple years ago and had my current band (it's an original model, 260 degree) unfilled as a preventative measure for any complications from the slippage and to give me time to decide how i wanted to proceed. I was highly successfull with the band until the slippage, which occurred after the band was overfilled on refill. Since have it unfilled in early 2015, i've slowly gained weight back and have decided I want to fix the issue by having the old band removed and a new band placed. (i've read the research on types of revisions and weighed various options and a new band is best for me).
I am trying to identify suregons in the US or Canada that do lap band removal/replacement surgeries and googling has let me find any specific offices to contact and I thought I would ask here before I start cold calling bariatric surgeons. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations of suregons that do removal/replacement of lapbands? Insurance coverage is not an issue; nor is travel, though I prefer a U.S. or Canadian surgeon just for convenience.
Ideally, I'm looking for a surgeon with experience in band removal/replacement surgeries. But I'm open to suggestions of any one I may be able to schedule a consult with to discuss it.
Thanks!
