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What Percentage of bypass surgeries end in death?
2-3%
Where can I go to get information for the cost of gastric bypass surgeries?
http://www.obeseinfo.com/ would be a great site to get information on cost of gastric bypass surgeries. The site gives you a lot of information on the topic.
Is bypass surgery harmful to someone who has diabetes?
Bypass surgery is one of the safest surgeries that there is. Still, take precautions, and take your bypass surgery doctor's advice after the operation.
Where can I find statistics on gastric bypass death?
I was wondering where I could find the statistics for the percentages of deaths caused by gastric bypass surgeries
Where can I find out about gastric bypass surgeries?
Gastric bypass surgeries are a series of surgeries that involve splitting the stomach into two separate pouches and then rearranging the intestines to make room for them. There are many slight variations on the surgery depending on the doctor, so it is very important to discuss the possibility of the surgery with the surgeon performing the procedure.
What are some diets for gastric bypass?
This website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827 gives you the diet you should follow for gastric bypass surgeries. It even tells you which foods to avoid.
Who has more emergency heart bypass surgeries?
Women have more emergency heart bypass operations than men, probably due to lack of earlier cardiac care.
What are the differentk inds of weight loss surgery?
There are a few types of weight loss surgeries that are currently available to people, some examples are Restrictive Surgeries such as Gastric Bypass surgery and Malabsorptive restrictive surgeries that include surgeries that restrict the size of the stomach as well as remove parts of the digestive tract.
Where can I find out more about gastric bypass eating?
There are a number of different gastric bypass surgeries and different doctors have slightly different surgeries, so the best way to learn about eating after gastric bypass is with the doctor performing the surgery. However, patients should expect to drink a lot of liquids in the weeks following the surgery and thereafter eat meals heavy in protein.
What are the types of weight loss surgery?
There is gastric bypass which is more dramatic. There are also less dramatic surgeries such as the Lapband.
Can you suggest any advise for before and after gastric bypass surgery?
This site tells you the pros and cons of the different stomach surgeries and about the gastric sleeve surgery, ,lapband and bypass here: http://www.gastricbypass.com/FAQs.htm
Weighing The Risks Between Gastric Band And Bypass?
Gastric bypass surgery and gastric lap-band surgeries are similar and have been proven to produce similar weight loss achievements for patients. Many people are therefore wondering which is better: gastric band versus gastric bypass. The big difference between the two bariatric surgeries is the risk factor. Gastric bypass is a much more instrusive and complex surgery. The risks are also more serious than with lap-band, although both come with their own sets of risks. The morality rates are very different. According to statistics the mortality rate for gastric band is 1 in every 2000 surgeries while the mortality rate for gastric bypass patients is 1 in every 200. Still, the lap-band is newer and many still prefer the bypass method.
