Open AccessRevisional bariatric surgery: a review of workup and management of common complications after bariatric surgery
Author(s) -
Walker Lyons,
Mennatallah Omar,
Renee Tholey,
Talar Tatarian
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mini-invasive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-1225
DOI - 10.20517/2574-1225.2021.140
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , sleeve gastrectomy , general surgery , obesity , gastric bypass , weight loss
With the rising prevalence of obesity, there has been a steady rise in the number of bariatric surgeries performed worldwide. As expected, there has also been an increase in the number of revisional surgeries performed to manage acute and chronic postoperative complications. This review will discuss the major complications that can arise from the most common bariatric surgeries, their diagnosis, medical management, and potential revisional surgical options.