I had previous abdominal surgery. Can my surgery still be performed laparoscopically?

After any abdominal surgery, you will develop some adhesions or “scars” inside your abdomen. In most cases previous abdominal surgery is not a problem when performing the gastric bypass or Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Any previous abdominal surgery, especially upper abdominal surgery increases the chance of needing to be converted to an open procedure. If your surgeon is well-trained in laparoscopic techniques, you definitely remain a candidate for laparoscopic weight loss surgery. The surgeons at the New York Bariatric Group have performed many operations on patients with previous surgery with excellent results.