Gastric bypass surgery modifies the patient's digestive system to help them lose weight by limiting how much the patient can eat or reducing the absorption of nutrients. Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows the food to bypass part of the small intestine. The surgery takes a loop of bowel and bypasses the major portion of the stomach, creating a small pouch instead that makes the patient eating feel full with a much smaller portion of food. Since part of the intestine is bypassed when the food is consumed, the patient is also absorbing fewer calories.
Since gastric bypass surgery has become one of the most common elective surgical procedures, people tend to think there aren't any dangers involved. However, gastric bypass surgery is still a major abdominal surgery, and therefore thought must be put into the risks of this procedure before moving forward. For example, risks include an infection occurring in the area where the incision is made, leakage from the stomach into the abdominal cavity, anesthesia complications, which can lead to brain damage and death.
Gastric bypass surgery negligence can occur from anesthesia complications. Anesthesia errors or anesthesia mistakes can happen if the medical staff fails to properly communicate with each other, doesn't understand the medical condition of the patient, or the anesthetist is not properly trained. Also, many gastric bypass surgeries, as well as other elective plastic surgeries are performed in non-hospital medical clinics or doctor's offices. Since these elective surgeries are performed outside of hospitals, these facilities often do not have properly trained medical staff with the necessary resources prepared to handle emergencies. Even in hospitals, sometimes the medical staff make serious errors during elective surgeries that lead to injuries to the patient, including brain damage or death.
If you or someone you love was a victim of gastric bypass surgery negligence or other plastic surgery negligence and suffered serious injuries, you may have a case for medical negligence or medical malpractice. Dr. Bruce G. Fagel is a leading medical malpractice attorney specializing in surgical negligence. In fact, Dr. Fagel is not only a top medical malpractice lawyer, he is also a licensed medical doctor and practiced emergency room medicine for over 10 years. This strong medical background and legal experience gives Dr. Fagel and his clients the edge when dealing with negligent doctors or medical staff. If you would like more information, including a free consultation, contact the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates today. There is also an informative video about gastric bypass surgery problems.
