Revision Surgery ......how Often Open?

[onceagain2 20]

Even though my lapband 7 years I was told that my Sleeve Surgery would be Revision Surgery......the

stomach needs be cut free from any adhesion due lapband, etc.

Question............How often do these Revision Surgeries have to be done 'Open'.........not Laprascopically?

Anybody here that went in for Laparoscopic Revision Sleeve Surgery and ended up with 'Open'

Surgery?

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

I haven't heard of it happening too often. I had the band for 10 years and my revision was done laproscopically.

[Sleever963 12]

I strongly recommend you obtain at lease a second opinion on your revision procedure. I have read about others on this site with regard to revision surgery and I don't recall anyone saying they would be required to pre approve an OPEN procedure instead of laprascopic for the revision. Your recovery time will be a lot longer after going through the OPEN procedure. Good luck!

[onceagain2 20]

Thanks guys..........just to clarify......had band removed 7

years ago...

Am headed to Mexico for my Sleeve and noted on a Docs website

that Revision surgeries are at higher risk of having to go

Open surgery.

Am just trying to get a real world feel of how often the Revision Sleeve Surgery turns into an Open surgery.

At 59 years Old................I don't NOT want Open surgery.