Nonsurgical bariatric revision procedures have emerged as transformative solutions for individuals seeking to enhance or modify the outcomes of previous weight loss interventions. Unlike traditional surgical revisions, nonsurgical approaches focus on adjusting and optimizing existing bariatric procedures through minimally invasive techniques.
If you have regained significant weight after your bariatric surgery, consulting an experienced surgeon about revision options is essential. Modifications can result in increased weight loss, better comorbid conditions like type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea, and an overall higher standard of living.
Revision surgeries can include the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. Both procedures work to shrink the stomach pouch and promote weight loss.
Increased Weight Loss
During the first year after treatment, patients experience an average weight loss equaling 20% of their body weight. Patients who follow dietary and lifestyle recommendations often maintain their results even longer.
In addition to the increased weight loss that non-surgical bariatric revision offers, it also improves many associated health conditions. This includes high blood pressure, which is one of the most common risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Healthy, medically supervised weight loss reduces blood pressure levels and lowers cholesterol.
Bariatricians use their extensive knowledge in several areas (gastroenterology, nutrition, and behavior coaching) to develop personalized treatment plans for each patient. This ensures patients have the tools to reach their weight loss goals and keep them off long-term.
Bariatric surgery is a more efficient technique for alleviating obesity and its related comorbidities than traditional therapies. Surgical treatment also has greater efficacy for elevating high-density lipoprotein in nonsevere and severe obesity. This is especially true when contrasted with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and sleeve gastrectomy.
Reduced Risk of Diabetes
Surgical and nonsurgical weight loss procedures that reduce calories can help you manage your diabetes.
A nonsurgical endoscopic procedure known as gastric sleeve revision is a solution for people who experienced regain after having gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery. It aims to correct the stretching of your stomach so you can lose more weight.
The surgeon makes a small stomach pouch, and the food goes to that part first before it reaches the rest of the stomach and enters your digestive system. This limits how much you can eat and changes how your body absorbs nutrients so you get full faster.
Obesity is associated with a dozen or more diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Studies show that bariatric surgery can reduce your risk of acquiring a number of these diseases and increase your life expectancy.
Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Several studies have shown that the significant weight loss and improved diet and lifestyle associated with bariatric surgery reduces the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease.
Unfortunately, several patients who undergo gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy begin to regain weight and lose their results over time. To regain their weight loss results, these patients may need bariatric revision. This procedure can be performed nonsurgically using an endoscopic approach. This straightforward outpatient procedure takes less than an hour and requires no incisions. It is an excellent solution for those experiencing weight regain after a prior gastric bypass or sleeve.
The comprehensive cardiovascular benefits of non-surgical bariatric revisions go beyond weight loss, encompassing improvements in vascular health, cardiac function, and oxidative stress reduction. This proactive approach positions non-surgical interventions as a strategic means of preventing cardiovascular disease, offering individuals a path to sustained weight management and enduring heart health.
Improved Self-Esteem
In addition to the health benefits of losing and maintaining a healthy weight, the increased self-esteem that comes with this achievement is significant. Unlike many diets, which often end in failure and rebound eating, the nonsurgical bariatric revision procedures provide long-term results that can make a lasting difference.
If you’ve had a gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery and experienced weight regain, an endoscopic bariatric revision may help you reach your desired weight loss goals. An endoscope, a tiny tube with a camera and light on the tip, is put into the mouth during this low-risk, minimally invasive outpatient procedure to examine for gastric outlet expansion or the stomach pouch.
A few patients will find that their stomach pouch, or the opening between the stomach and the intestine, has stretched. This can lead to feeling full too soon, and more food is being ingested than needed, which can cause weight gain.
Better Sleep
Poor sleep is a widespread problem associated with severe obesity. Bariatric surgery can significantly improve sleep, and many patients achieve complete resolution of obstructive sleep apnea.
Getting better sleep can be as simple as making sure not to have large meals late at night, having a set cut-off time for all televisions and tablets at least 30 minutes before bedtime, and relaxing before settling in for the night.
Nonsurgical bariatric revision procedures offer a promising avenue for individuals seeking adjustments to their weight loss journey without additional surgery.
