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Great question.
This is between 2 to 6 percent for general consideration purposes. A recent study showed it was higher than previously reported.
Many patients who need and benefit from this will live significantly longer as it reduces the ailments from morbid obesity from blood rpessure to diabetes.
the sicker the patient going tin the higher the risk – for example an older obese, smoking diabetic with a history of heart attack will have a much higher mortality risk than a younger non smoking diabetic with jno heart disease.
bariatric surgeons have excellent techniques to further help risk stratify you and understand your specific risk. I have worked with many people who have had good success with these procedures, specifically the roux-en-y and have yet to hear one of my patient’s regret having donw the procedure.
Make sure you have exhausted ALL other options with the most sincere attempts possible before you consider doing a gastric bypass.
I wish you all the luck in the world!