Laparoscopic Reoperative Bariatric Surgery

Abstract

Due to the increasing number of primary bariatric procedures, surgeons are encountering more patients in need of reoperations. Because of the variety of reoperations, implementing a systematic approach with standardized steps is a key element to success. Meticulous multidisciplinary preoperative workup, proper patient selection, and comprehensive postoperative care are all equally important steps to achieving excellent outcomes on these complex patients. This chapter describes the preoperative preparation, pitfalls and danger points, operative strategy, and identification of complications. Step-by-step technical instructions, supplemented by operative photographs, are included. The chapter concludes with a list of selected references.