That is not to fright anybody of the complications of Gastric Bypass, but the reality is that Gastric Bypass like any other major surgery has complications that may lead to death.

A study showed that 1 in 50 people die within a month of doing bypass surgery when means 2%, that is really a high rate.

Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. Bypassing part of the intestine also results in fewer calories being absorbed. This leads to weight loss.

The statistics of gastric bypass complications are:

. Leakage- 5%

. Ulcer – 4 %

. Hernias – 2.5 %

. Gallstones – 2 %

. Stomal Stenosis – 1.5 %

. Death – 2 %

. Blood clots – .8 %

. Severe infection – .5 %

Lap band surgery is considered as a safer alternative to the gastric bypass.