Has anyone out there ever had revisional surgery from a failed vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) to getting the Lap Band surgery?

I have been to several doctors and the majority say that in order to get revisional surgery, I have to get the gastric bypass. The gastric bypass scares me. But then I went to Dr. Felix Spiegel in Houston and he said he could do it, because that is all he does. I am confused. Have any of you heard of or had the revisional surgery from vbg to lap band? Please let me know.

Thanks,

DEbi :eek:

Have you had VGB already?

I have read about people who had other types of WLS fail and then turn to lap-band, but not sure if anyone on this board has experienced that.

Can you tell me what happened with your sleeve? Did your stomach stretch? Was it ever successful?

OMG, only 9 lbs!!!!!!! Go WasaBB!!!!

Debi, I hope you get an answer that helps you make a decision.

Can you tell me what happened with your sleeve? Did your stomach stretch? Was it ever successful?

I think she may have had the old style vertical band.

I have no answers for you Debi, but I wish you the best of luck!

I think she may have had the old style vertical band.

I have no answers for you Debi, but I wish you the best of luck!

Yikes! You are right!

I swear, each time I see VBG I think "sleeve". At least I have only done that around 100 times. :confused:

I would be very interested to hear your story Debi. I have read stories, but never heard a first hand account of a VBG surgery (and what can go wrong).

I am pretty sure that VBG is the old original style of sleeve before they knew to cut the stretchy part of the stomach out. What we are getting now is VSG - Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Not sure but I think VBG must have stood for Vertical Band Gastrectomy??? Easy to mix up the two but they are very different operations.

I have not heard of anyone but I had vgs 4 weeks ago today and I have been eating regular food off liquids for 2 weeks and I have gained 5 lbs. I am very woried . Dr Huacuz said he could convert me to bypass or a band . I hope I do not have to have either. What happened to you did you stop loosing righ away or did it come back later. thanks judylwebster@aol.com