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Gastric Bypass Malpractice
Study Finds Risks of Bariatric Surgery Increase with Patient's Age
Mar 21, 2006
| Newsinferno News Staff
A study conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and published in the March issue of Archives of Surgery has found that the...
Experts Debate Safety of Various Weight-Loss Surgeries While Lawmaker Urges Strict Oversight of Obesity Surgery Programs
Jan 3, 2006
| www.newsinferno.com
Overweight Americans now have several surgical options to help them lose weight, including gastric bypass surgery, adjustable stomach bands, and an...
Researchers Find Bariatric Surgery Deadlier than Previously Thought
Oct 19, 2005
| www.newsinferno.com
Recent studies suggest that stomach-shrinking surgery is more dangerous than had been thought especially for men, the elderly, and people with...
Stomach Surgery's Risks Higher Than Were Believed
Oct 19, 2005
| Washington Post
Stomach surgery to treat obesity is much riskier than had been thought, with patients facing a far greater chance of being hospitalized and dying...
California Surgeon Accused of Gross Negligence and Incompetence in the Treatment and Death of Several Gastric-Bypass Patients
Jul 28, 2005
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Dr. Terry L. Sanderfer has a lucrative practice specializing in weight-reduction surgery. Unfortunately, he has also been sued more than 20 times for...
Gastric-Bypass Surgery Offers Rapid Weight Loss, Risks
Feb 9, 2005
| Scripps Howard News Service
The obesity epidemic, media hype and aggressive hospital marketing have fueled demand for the most drastic weight-loss solution: bariatric...
Man Sues Gastric Bypass Doctors
Sep 15, 2004
| www.abqjournal.com
Jeremy Martinez of Española struggled with obesity his entire adult life, so when the 27-year-old saw television commercials about a low-risk,...
Doctors Issue Pregnancy Warnings About Gastric Bypass Surgery Following Death of Obese Pregnant Woman
Aug 15, 2004
| www.medicalnewstoday.com
A 440-pound woman who was eight months pregnant died of complications related to gastric bypass surgery 18 months after undergoing the weight-loss...
Deaths Raise Fears Over Stomach Stapling
Aug 11, 2004
| AP
An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after stomach-stapling surgery, an apparent first that is...
Two Deaths Lead to Malpractice Suit
Apr 26, 2004
| AP
Stephanie Wildes and Edward Quintana will never have a chance to advertise their dramatic weight loss from gastric bypass surgery.They died at UNM...
