Obesity is a major social issue with ramifications in the
medical profession. It is estimated that one in five people
in the United States of America has been classified as obese.
From these, one in twenty is categorized as morbidly obese.
Morbidly obese is defined as an obese individual whose health
and livelihood is in peril.
Are you a victim of gastric bypass malpractice? If so, contact our medical malpractice lawyers right now.
Gastric-Bypass surgery is an intrusive surgical operation
involving the stapling of or rerouting of the stomach and
intestines. As a result, food and nutrition bypass the usual
physiological route that food travels through the body. This
surgical procedure is not recommended for everyone that is
overweight. You must be over one hundred pounds overweight
and have gone through several other weight-loss procedures.
Here are several of the main types of gastric bypass operations:
- Open Roux en Y (Rny) (Restrictive with some Malabsorption)
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
- Fobi Pouch (Restrictive with Malabsorption)
- Distal Gastric Bypass (Restrictive with greater Malabsorption)
- Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPG)
- BilioPancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
Gastric-bypass malpractice occurs when a medical professional
causes harm or personal injury while performing the surgery
or through a general or particular negligence.
If you or anyone
you know has experienced gastric-bypass malpractice or any
kind of medical malpractice, let us know. We can help.
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