Question:
Just wanted to provide this link to article in newspaper: http://hosted.ap.org/dynam

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FIT_STOMACH_STAPLING?SITE=FLROC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT    — tmchase62 (posted on August 11, 2004)

August 11, 2004
In my opinion the gastric bypass wasnt the cause of her death. Sounds like she had an emergency situation with a strangulated hernia that wasnt diagnosed in time. Plus the fact that she weighed 440 and being pregnant at that weight,, thats a major risk factor of itself. My sympathy to the famliy. I just hope they don't start using this as one of the many ways of saying that RNY is dangerous.
   — Amy Hoffman

August 11, 2004
I agree with the last poster. I had a major hernia after I had a hysterechtomy, does that mean they should stop doing those too? Hernias can occur after any surgery. It's one of the risks. I'm sorry that she died and her baby too, but to blame it soley on the gastric bypass is irresponsible.
   — KellyJeanB

August 11, 2004
Incisional hernias are extermely rare in LAP surgeries, well under 1% , although my surgeon says about 30% of opens get at least one hernia...
   — bob-haller