One of the greatest changes in gastric bypass surgery is that it is much safer than it was 10 years ago. The death rate 10 years ago was approximately 1 in 200, however now the death rate is approximately 1 in 1000. The complication rates has also significantly improved. This is attributed...
Hello, I hope you are well. The need for plastic surgery to remove excess skin depends on the patient and every particular cases. It is common not to require plastic surgery following bariatric surgery.
With gastric sleeve or bypass there is a healing process (there is still Inflammation in the stomach , and many patients have difficulty transitioning to solid foods. It is too soon to think about a stricture. If you are tolerating protein...