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This is an EXTREME case. Any surgery has risks. For every few unfortunate incidents like this, there are literally hundreds of thousands of successful surgeries. For the record, the Gastric Sleeve (I'm not sure why they titled the story Gastric Bypass?) has one of the lowest complication rates. Doesn't mean it's zero, but it's low. I'm sure the story is just feeding off of the "anti weight loss surgery" hype....

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So, clearly it wasn't the gastric sleeve that nearly killed him, since he never got it. He lost his legs due to the ineptitude of the surgical team. If I had been their patient for so much as a tonsilectomy, I would be lucky to be alive. I hope by the time his lawyers are done that this guys owns the hospital!

I have even heard that sometimes a doctor will be opeating in one room while a student doctor is doing a similar operation in another room while the surgeon with the creditials monitors via closed circuit TV. Several years ago, it was exposed that this was happening at a teaching hospital here in Chicago when one orthopedist was doing knee replacements.

The one thing I hate the worst about surgery (and I have had many in my 62 years) is not being in control of my body for a period of time. But if I totally freaked out about that, I would never allow myself to fall asleep. Unless one decides to be a hermit and never seek medical attention of anykind, the other options are blind faith in a higher being or cautious optimism with the medical profession.

Mobid obesity (300 - 400 pounds plus) runs in my family. My parents and most of my aunts and uncles are now gone, and my cousins are dying way too young from the afflcations that come with obesity. My mother died just four years older than I am now from complications of her obesity. I was so quickly stepping onto her path that I could not bear to do nothing. So, I went ahead and opted for a sleeve gastrectomy.

I count my blessings that I emerged a couple of hours later with a new lease on life. My heart goes out to those with horrendous complications. Had this man's physicians been exercising due care and best practices, his result would have been totally different. I would suggest that even if you have to travel an inconvenient distance to get your surgery at a Center of Excellence, it is well worth the trip. Many insurance companies require this before they will approve the surgery.

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I get that it isn't related to the surgery just thought it was incredibly sad. I can't even begin to imagine this mans pain, anger, etc. I've had many surgeries myself and I am so thankful to have come through them all ok. ✌️

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Horrible story. I'm certain they'll be settling out of court on this matter. The aorta is like a freakin hose. How in the world could a skilled surgeon make a mistake like this.....Smh.

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