Risks of the Surgery

As with any surgery, there are risks. The Emmi program will address common questions about risks of surgery and the surgeon will answer further questions at your appointment. You may call anytime after your appointment if you need more information.

While we take many measures to prevent complications, some are unavoidable. You should understand these risks in order to make an informed decision.

Below are data for one and three year complication rates for Gastric Bypass (updated: 8/28/08)

Complication	Previous 12 months	Previous 3 years
Leak	0%	1.4%
Re-operation for leak	0%	0.4%
Small Bowel Obstruction	0%	1%
Pulmonary Embolism	0%	1%
Death	0%	0%

Some conditions increase surgical risk, such as very high weight, age, male gender, high blood pressure and others. We will discuss specific complications, as well as prevention and possible treatment of these complications at your consultation appointment.