Is it safe to have Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery?

My friend is over weight and is thinking about having Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery but I'm afraid it may be dangerous. Have you or do you know of anyone that has had this surgery and it turned out okay? Only serious answers please, my friend is seriously considering this and I'm really afraid for him.

I am a nurse and have heard of many people having this done. Sometimes there are complications but the rate for serious harm as in death is minimal.

They would have him on a low calorie intake for a week (have to lose a few kilos on that) before the surgery and then operate.

The only problem with LGBS is that once done it cant be reversed. They keep shrinking the stomach until you lose the weight needed but you can never go back to eating normal.

Usually they drink soups or eat a couple of mouthfuls of food and thats all they can fit in their stomach before they are full. Its a different way of life. I suggest your friend talk to someone who has had it done and lost weight to see how dramatically their life has changed with their eating habits. (If you eat too much, they say you vommit)

Yes the weight loss is a blessing but does that benefit outweigh the loss of being able to eat a normal meal and fit comfortably in with a group of friends when you are socializing.

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Of course its not. This surgery is meant to be a last option for those who can't lose weight any other way and whom may be at risk for death without intervention. I've seen, on tv, there are people who have died not from weight, but from this surgery. There are all types of side effects that you could look up, further researching the topic more deeply. What it comes down to is that each person's body will react differently.

I had the Lap Band Surgery in October. I have lost 50 lbs. I had concerns about the Gastric also. The Lap Band is a band that goes around your stomach. You lose weight at a slower rate and your insides are not rerouted. The food still goes through all your stomach. I added a website below that goes into detail about the surgery.

I'd get a second opinion, there are better options. If your friend is morbid obese (50 to 100 lbs.) Then it's better to lose weight first. Some doctor's won't do the surgery if that person is overweight.

Gastric Bypass Surgery/gastrectomy/lapband (all types of weight loss /bariatric surgery) is very cheap and safe in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.

I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her obesity surgery in India through the forerunners healthcare .SHe is more than very happy with the results.She has lost 65lbs in 5 months.She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.hope this helps

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http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

There is some danger.. not from the surgery but from the extended effects.. It is known to cause progressive hepatic problem.. My wife (of 20 years) had her details placed in the Canadian medical journal for being the last and longest living by pass partient on record.. She had this surgery in the mid 70' and lasted until she was 47 years lof age.. The cirrhosis of the liver was complicated by hepatitis C.. which eventually was the actual cause of death. May consider stomach stapling in lieu of the bypass.

I know 4 people who had the procedure. They all gained a substantial amount of weight back after a few years. Perhaps he might want to consider gastric banding, which is a much less invasive surgery and can be reversed.

MY friend had a band fitted a few months ago. Last week she had tummy pain and was rushed into hospital. She's had to have a huge part of her intestines removed, she nearly died, and is still critical.

She also told me one of te other people who had the same operation, who managed to still gain weight because nothing would go down painlessly except ice cream!

All operations are risky. It should only be a LAST RESORT, not an easy option!

i don't think its safe to have the surgery because what if something goes wrong and you die. it would be your fault and the doctor preforming the surgery. and your parents and kids ( if you have any) would miss you

mostly good results...but if your friend is very overweight, it will entail further surgeries after healing from the bypass...Most people have to have extra skin removed surgically and other work by a plastic surgeon...also...your friend's eating habits will change immediately.