Question:
WHERE CAN I FIND THE DEATH RATE FOR THE GASTRIC BYPASS
COULD NOT FIND IT ANYWHERE I HAVE FOUND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I NEED TO KNOW EXCEPT THIS THANK EVERYONE — JENNIFER S. (posted on August 7, 2003)
August 7, 2003
It's about 4 in 1000 death rate. However you have to keep in mind that 2-3
of the 4 are from really obese people with a lot of complications that
would not normally undergo surgery because of the high risk of death.
Peter Herinda weighed in at 805 pounds had a 60% chance of not waking up
from the surgery. The way I figured it... you have a significant higher
risk of death just commuting to work everyday. If anything is to go
wrong... you have a surgical team and a butt load of life saving equipement
readily on hand. Think about it... your heart stops... no problem..
defibulator at hand.. if that doesn't work.. they can just reach in and
manually massage the ticker. You get into an accident on a freeway and
your heart stops... bye bye! It would take them atleast 15 minutes to come
for you.
<p> Take Care, Be Well, Be Happy!
John
— John T.
August 7, 2003
Not to negate what John said, but I have heard the death rate is approx. 1
%. It is no higher than any other surgery.
Take care
— Kriola
August 7, 2003
Hi, my surgeon told us in our consultation that the mortality rate for lap
rny is 1 out of 200.
— Moysa B.
August 7, 2003
I read about 1%, the average for any surgery, ie galbladder, hysterectomy
etc; but my surgeon says 1 in 250.
— sissie S.
August 7, 2003
national and international mortality rates really aren't all that
important. The statistic you should be drawn to is that of the surgeon you
are considering. To use John's analogy of accident statistics. If you
know that 1 in 700 people will have a car accident today you are still
likely to get in your car and go to the store. However, if you knew that 1
in 700 who drove on a particular street would be in an accident, you would
likely choose a street where the odds were more in your favor...say 1 in
1000 instead of the 1 in 700. Make sense?
— [Deactivated Member]
August 7, 2003
Go to www.asbs.org...they have all the statistics.
— Leslie F.
August 7, 2003
I find it odd that a DR would say "elective surgery"
— Robert L.
August 7, 2003
Robert, it is elective surgery. Just because it may be medically
necessary, doesn't mean we don't have a choice whether to have the surgery
or not.
— Leslie F.
August 7, 2003
Yes, it is considered an 'elective surgery"
— Delores S.
August 7, 2003
<font color="007000" face="tahoma">Jennifer...The
best place to ask this question is your surgeon. Find out what his/her
mortality rate as his/hers hands will be the one you put your life in!
Good Luck!!! <I>~~Wendy D, RNY 4/23/03,
-80lbs~~</I></font>
— Wendy D P.
August 8, 2003
The NIH (National Institutes for Health) has stats on everything. My
surgeon's group tells patients it is 1 in every 100 patients - but that
rate includes those that die from complications after surgery. You have to
keep in mind that many people have so many co-morbid conditions prior to
surgery that it makes them higher risk. I'm still going to take that
chance as I don't wish to die from my co-morbids and I'm confident in my
surgeon's ability. Good Luck with your journey.
— Deborah F.
August 8, 2003
One has a choice as to whether or not to have "any" surgery. My
insurance company considers those things that are not medically necessary
to be elective. Ie plastic surgery, face lifts, breast implants, abortions.
It did not consider my wls surgery to be elective , but medically necessary
for the benefit of my health and treatment for my medical condition of
morbid obesity that was going to kill me if not treated. It was as elective
as a heart bypass for me.
— **willow**
August 8, 2003
Go to http://asbs.org/html/rationale/rationale.html and about half way down
the page is a chart with all the post-op statistics related to RNY.
— adeas
August 8, 2003
I agree completely with Wendy and Ruth. The statistics that are most
important to YOU are those of your surgeon.
— antiques55
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