Question:
Has anyone heard of death with LAP

Are their ever any patients that have died with the Lap Rny?    — elifritz (posted on February 2, 2002)

February 2, 2002
YES THEY HAVE. IF YOU WILL CHECK THE MEMORIAL SITE YOU WILL FINE THEM. I HAD MINE 3MOS. AGO AND I FEEL GREAT.I'VE LOST 71 POUNDS AND I FEEL I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A NEW LIFE. WOULD I DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN? YOU BET YOUR LIFE I WOULD.GOOD LUCK. NANCY M.OR [email protected]
   — NANCY M.

February 2, 2002
Yes, I came very close to dying, I aspirated into my lungs and spendt 2 1/2 weeks on a ventilator.And this was after the surgery when they were just placing a G-tube. They didn't expect that I would survive, and told my family so. I did! I just think people should know surgery and anesthesia always have a risk of complications and the possibility of death.
   — Sue V.

February 2, 2002
My doctor lets his patients choose lap or open if they are under a certain BMI but he said Lap has more risk because it's a longer surgery and the longer your under the more risk there is in fact he keeps lap patients in the hospital for 3 days instead of 2 days for open. There is also a higher risk of complications such as a leak with lap. You should ask your surgeon to explain the differences to you.
   — Candace F.