Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy as a treatment of weight regain after sleeve gastrectomy

Figure 1 Comparison of upper gastro-intestinal series in the same patient on post-operative day 2 after sleeve gastrectomy (A) and one year later (B). After one year we see a dilated stomach (B) that allows weight regain.

Figure 2 Body mass index and % of excess weight loss before and after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy. Data are expressed as means and standard deviations. BMI decrease and %EWL increases for few months (mo) after LSG, then patients start to regain weight. After LRSG, BMI decreases and %EWL increases again. BMI: Body mass index; %EWL: % of excess weight loss; LSG: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; LRSG: Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy.