How many deaths have occured with gastric bybass surgery for weight loss?!
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The operation has about a 1% death rate and is higher than those of other primary operations. Immediately following surgery, possible risks include incision infections, the wound bursting open (dehiscence,) leaks from staple breakdown, marginal ulcers, various pulmonary problems and deep clotting in veins (thrombophlebitis.) About ten percent of patients suffer some post-op complications.
Moreover, the way a patient eats will be forever changed; many patients must eat eight to ten small meals a day to obtain enough nutrients and can drink nothing while eating because the pouch can’t hold both liquid and food. Because the pouch can hold so little food, patients are routinely told to eat protein first because that is the most necessary nutrient.
Additional risks include:
Pouch stretching. Over time, and because of eating too much, the stomach gets bigger and stretches back to its normal, pre-surgery size.
Band erosion. The band that closes off part of the stomach disintegrates.
Breakdown of staple lines. The band or staples fall apart and return the stomach to its pre-operative size.
Leakage. Stomach contents can leak through the stitches. That’s dangerous because the acid can eat away at other organs.
”Dumping” Syndrome. Stomach contents can move too rapidly through the small intestines. Problems caused can include nausea, weakness, sweating, flatulence and, occasionally, diarrhea after eating, as well as the inability to eat sweets without becoming extremely weak.
Nutritional deficiencies. Some patients just can’t eat enough to prevent health problems.
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the number is not that high and any person that died during this surgery understands the risk when under due to the weakened state of their heart. they go in knowing that if they dont get this done they will die soon anyways. remember this is not a surgery that a doctor will perform if the person is just a few pounds overweight. they have several health problems that are mostly related to the added weight and alot of patients not only lose weight but no longer have diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. hope this helps
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