A627 Converting Old Procedures. Conversion of a Failed Vertical-Banded Gastroplaty to a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

54 years old female from Calgary Alberta Canada who had a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) in 2002 in Canada; in 2011 she requested me a revision from VBG to a gastric band due to weight regain with modest results and ultimately regaining all her weight back and developing gastro-esophageal reflux, GERD) she came back for a second revision in 2018 requesting a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Her initial BMI was 42 with two major co-morbidities diabetes mellitus (DMII) and high blood pressure (HBP)that went under remission with the primary surgery ; but due to de novo GERD and weight regain due to a band revision she requested a second revision / conversion procedure .
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research