Revisional Bariatric Surgery, Lap Band Conversions and The OverStitch Device

             While many patients achieve successful results with their first bariatric surgery, for others the outcome is not as satisfactory. There are two major reasons patients seek revisional bariatric surgery. Some patients experience significant side effects or complications from an earlier bariatric surgery that are impacting quality of life. Other patients come to us for revisional bariatric surgery when they do not achieve the expected rate of weight loss. If you have undergone a bariatric surgery procedure, you may have ceased to shed pounds before reaching your target weight, or, less commonly, you may be losing weight at a rate that you find alarmingly rapid.  This also includes Lap Band conversions to either the sleeve gastrectomy or the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.  Dr. Buchin has extensive experience in revisional bariatric surgery. He is one of the only surgeons on Long Island to perform Lap Band conversions, which he completes as a one stage operation.

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Overstitch Device

The Overstitch device by Apollo Endosurgery is a new and innovative procedure to revise the gastric bypass.  It is an endoscopic suturing device that will tighten the connection between the gastric pouch and the small intestine.  The procedure will give the gastric bypass patient the feeling of restriction and a feeling of fullness like they did with their original procedure.  Dr. Buchin is the first surgeon in the New York metropolitan area and one of the only surgeons in the country to do this new innovative technique.