Are there risks associated with bariatric surgery?
There are risks and potential complications, including death, associated with all surgical procedures. Morbid obesity may increase your surgical risks. It is important that your surgeon have as much information as possible about your medical and surgical history so that he can discuss your risks, benefits and alternative treatments with you, and thus allow you to make an informed decision about bariatric surgery. Risks include but are not limited to bleeding, infection, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal leak (for RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy), band slippage (for LAGB) and injury to surrounding organs. The surgeon will discuss the benefits and risks of surgery at the educational seminars and again at your office consultation.
