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Bariatric surgery is a risky medical procedure. If you or a loved one was injured, we can help.
Bariatric surgery (or weight loss surgery) is often recommended for seriously obese individuals who are unable to lose weight by traditional means such as diet and exercise. Bariatric surgery alters a person’s digestive system and can help a person to lose weight, to avoid health problems caused by obesity, and to live longer. However, in some cases, bariatric surgery can be deadly.
A 2005 study showed that nearly 40% of bariatric surgery patients experience complications and 1 out of every 50 people undergoing bariatric surgery die within a month of the surgery. This may not sound like a lot, but with an estimated 140,000 people a year undergoing weight loss surgery, this adds up to about 2,800 deaths a year.
This rate is nearly twice that of operations of similar complexity. The biggest factor that contributes to deaths from bariatric surgery is doctor inexperience. The 2005 study also found that patients have a greater chance of complications when the surgeon has performed fewer than 70 to 100 procedures. These patients also have a higher risk of complications than the patients of more experienced doctors.
Other factors found to contribute to the high fatality rate are:
• Patients are treated in hospitals that lack appropriately-sized equipment for obese patients. This includes diagnostic tools, CAT scanners, operating tables, wheelchairs, hospital beds, and other equipment.
• Physician fatigue. Some physicians had back-to-back surgeries through the day. This led to doctor exhaustion and put patients at risk.
• Suture line leaks.
• Post surgery complications.
• Malnutrition caused when the surgery blocks calories and nutrients from entering the body.
• Incisional hernias at the surgery site.
• Infection caused by lack of proper sterility or improper after care.
• Perforation of the stomach.
• Lack of response to patient complaints.
If you have lost a love one after bariatric or gastric bypass surgery, you have rights. You may be able to file a Missouri or Kansas medical malpractice lawsuit to get accountability for your loved one’s death. To learn more, contact the Kansas City medical negligence attorneys at the Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616. Don’t forget to request our free book, The Truth About Medical Malpractice Claims.
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