Bariatric surgery proceedings do not always produce the resultsthat were expected upon first having the surgery. As more bariatricprocedures are performed, there is a growing need for physicians todo some repairing or revising based on the outcomes of the originalsurgery. There are two main types of bariatric procedures that aremost commonly performed: LapBand and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.During the first two years after Lapband surgery, about 10% ofthose that received the procedure needed to have revisions donebecause of weight gain or insufficient weight loss. Gastric bypasshas a 5-10% revision rate over a 5 year period that usually resultsfrom non-existent weight loss or the formation of ulcers.In order to be considered as a candidate for a revision ofbariatric procedures, there must be