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Gastric Bypass Malpractice
Gastric Bypass Riskier Than Many Patients Know
Apr 1, 2004 | MSNBC
In 1991 Diana Nejbauer hit 261 pounds and was thrilled to undergo surgery to reduce the size of her stomach. But the procedure didn't work. “I was...
Big Chance: Widow Makes Gastric Bypass Plea
Jan 15, 2004 | Patriot Ledger
Mark Gratta looked the picture of health when he played on the Hingham High School football team 28 years ago.‘‘I remember thinking, ‘He's so...
Gastric Bypass Risk Is Linked To Inexperience
Jan 4, 2004 | Boston Globe
With thousands of obese Americans opting for gastric bypass surgery, a growing collection of research suggests that this increasingly popular...
Dangers of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Jan 3, 2004 | Capital News 9
When Debbie Jones decided to have gastric bypass surgery, the last thing she thought was that it might kill her. But it almost did. Jones said, "I...
Judge Sets Trial Date For Gastric Bypass Suit
Dec 24, 2003 | The Winchester Star
The civil trial date for a $5 million medical malpractice lawsuit involving a surgical weight loss procedure has been set for Sept. 8, 2004, in...
Although Safe, Gastric Bypass Surgery Still Carries Risks
Dec 22, 2003 | The Advertiser
At 27, Jeremy Martinez of Espanole, N.M., weighed 334 pounds. He was suffering from some of the complications of obesity, including sleep apnea, a...
Some Pay The Price In Pain; Others Pay With Their Lives
Dec 16, 2003 | Seattle Times
While most people make it through gastric-bypass surgery safely, some suffer painful complications and a small percentage never make it out of the...
Obesity Risks Add to Complications of Gastric Bypass
Dec 1, 2003 | www.dukemednews.duke.edu
The same health risks that make morbidly obese patients eligible for gastric bypass surgery also leave them susceptible to complications during and...
Hospital Stops Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nov 20, 2003 | AP
A nursing assistant died while undergoing stomach reduction surgery, and the hospital said Thursday it is suspending such operations while it...
Study Explores Complications Associated With Weight-Loss Surgery
May 13, 2003 | www.umassmed.edu
As the number of Americans considered morbidly obese continues to rise, so does the prevalence of gastric bypass surgery. The procedure aids in...
Gastric Bypass Malpractice
