Gastric Sleeve to Gastric bypass revision question

[Green1 16]

Has there ever been an issue to where people have chronic back pain issues after the sleeve?

I had a gastric lap band to sleeve revision about 10 years out. I've had back spasms in my back. It is in my back and in my upper leg and thigh area.

Can you get the gastric sleeve be revised to other procedures? Can you get it revised to a gastric bypass? Can you get it revised back to its old way or to a duodenal stitch?

Anyone heard of anything like this? Any ideas? Do you think a revision would stop the pain?

Edited June 12, 2022 by Green1

[catwoman7 11,219]

you can revise sleeve to both gastric bypass or duodenal switch. I know of several people who've had those revisions.

you can also revise a bypass to a duodenal switch, but that's a complicated surgery and only a few surgeons in the country are qualified to do it. Basically, they have to completely reverse the bypass, then create a sleeve, then do the intestinal part of the DS (DS is a sleeved stomach with a partially bypassed small intestine)

I don't know the answer to your other question (about the pain) - maybe someone else will.

Edited June 12, 2022 by catwoman7