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Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery

People will go to all lengths to lose weight. From yo-yo dieting, to diet pills, and even surgery, people will often put their lives at risk to be thin. In recent years, we've seen devastating outcomes from diet pills such as Fen-phen and Meridia.

When non-surgical attempts don't work, the severely obese may opt for gastric bypass surgery. Although this surgery in not for everyone, i t is estimated that over 90,000 people will have gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity this year.

The fatality rate for gastric bypass surgery is believed to be as many as 1 in 200 patients. This rate is nearly twice the rate of other major operations of similar complexity, and many attorneys believe the rate of deaths from the procedure could be even higher.

Gastric Bypass Medical Malpractice

As the number of people electing to have gastric bypass surgery increases, so does the number of medical malpractice claims. In recent legal settlements, gastric bypass surgery patients were the victims of the following types of medical malpractice:

Patients were treated in facilities that lacked equipment appropriately sized for obese persons. These items ranged from diagnostic tools, CAT scanners, instruments, and operating tables.
Some physicians had performed too many surgeries, some as many a 5 operations a day and were fatigued, putting patients at risk.
Physicians failed to respond immediately when a patient complained of symptoms that indicated suture line leaks, or other complications leading to death.
Physicians failed to educate the patient and his or her family on post surgery recovery so that in the event of complications the response could be swift and life saving.

It is important to remember that gastric bypass is not a cosmetic surgery but a treatment option for people suffering from obesity. If you or someone you know has suffered from complications of gastric bypass surgery, contact us using the form below.

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Charlie Weis Loses Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

BOSTON -- A jury found against Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis on Tuesday in his malpractice lawsuit against two doctors he claimed botched his care after he had gastric bypass surgery five years ago.The jury deliberated for less than half a day before finding Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons Charles Ferguson and Richard Hodin were not negligent.

Retrial Begins For Charlie Weis' Medical Malpractice Suit

The jury selection process began last Friday for the retrial of the medical malpractice suit brought by Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis against two Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons. Weis claims the two allowed him to bleed internally for 30 hours after the 2002 gastric bypass surgery, before performing a second operation to correct the complication. Weis nearly died while in a two-week coma and has a lingering limp with his right foot from the surgery.

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