Question:
Can someone tell me the percentage of people who die from WLS?

   — Cathy L. (posted on December 1, 2000)

December 1, 2000
From everything that I've read the mortality rate seems to be small...certainly no more than the risks involved with any surgery, .02%
   — Beth Preston

December 1, 2000
Far fewer than those who die from the effects of morbid obesity.
   — Nanette T.

December 1, 2000
You can ask your surgeon what his death rate is among his patients. Some surgeons accept high-risk patinets, and some don't, so thier answers will vary. My surgeon said the average is .2%, or 2 of every thousand patients. Your health condition before surgery has a big effect on your risk.
   — Lynn K.