Gastric bypass is a lot more dangerous than most people think. The International Bariatric Surgery Registry estimates 1 in 1,000 patients will die within four weeks of the surgery and 3 in 1,000 will die within three months. Read More.
''The purpose of the International Bariatric Surgery Registry (IBSR) is to promote optimum care of patients undergoing surgical treatment of severe obesity.'' This is part of the Univ of Iowa Health Care, and this section deals with bariatric surgery info