Weight loss surgery is relatively low risk. The Texas Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss takes
all precautions to reduce the risks of complications, but no surgical procedure is 100% risk free.
Below are some of the common risks associated with weight loss surgery:
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- There have been small
incidences of wound infection, respiratory problems, blood
clots, ulcers, spleen injury, complications from anesthesia
and medications, gallstones, or stenosis.
- Nutritional deficiencies can occur, but they can be avoided
by taking vitamins and minerals and having follow up lab
work done regularly after surgery.
- A very small percentage of patients may develop a pulmonary
embolism (a blood clot that travels to the lungs), respiratory
failure, bleeding, or a gastrointestinal leak. Our surgeons
and nurses take every possible step before, during, and
after surgery to prevent these complications, but they
can still occur in rare cases.
- A very small percentage of patients may require follow-up
operations in the future.
- The approximate risk of death is 0.5% of patients
undergoing weight loss surgery in the United States.
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