Do Gastric Bypass Patients Usually Die 10-15 Years After Surgery? Is This True?

November 9, 2010
Asked By:ladytray1 in shildon, UK

i read this somewhere and i am considering having surgery, think it was due to problems in nutritional deficiencies. can you help clarify? thanks.

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September 27, 2017

Answer: Decreased mortality with gastric bypass surgery

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September 27, 2017

Answer: Decreased mortality with gastric bypass surgery

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July 5, 2016

Answer: Death rate significantly reduced AFTER Bariatric Surgery

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July 5, 2016

Answer: Death rate significantly reduced AFTER Bariatric Surgery

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