i am waiting for my bypass surgery date. i recently read that 90% bypass patients end up in the hospital at one point due complications. is it true? i know complications can and do happen, but its still a scary statement. I am 31, my bmi is 41.8, h-5f 7in, i have pcos but otherwise no comorbidities. I wanted to have the sleeve but my surgeon told me that the bypass is a better option for me. he claims that 20% sleevers don't get the results they want and the bypass has better long term results. He says the risks are the same for both, its just half hour longer procedure. My surgeon has a lot of experience and has done over 1500 gastric bypass surgeries. So how come the sleeve is much more popular than the bypass?

The sleeve doesn't take longer st the hospital I went to however the hospital I went to is a center for excellence and they go well above any regulations-

Anything thing to think about is the fact that with the sleeve you have an extremely long staple line which can take some time to do- the hospital I used goes back and does a hand sewn reinforcement over the staple line of the sleeve and hasn't ever had a leak reported in all the years their program has been going on-

In bypass you don't have the insanely long staple line where it's critical it be perfect to prevent leaks - however I believe the going back and reinforcing whatever work is done causes the bypass to be longer at the hospital I used -

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I have PCOS and I am having the sleeve done. My surgeon believes this will be the best surgery for my PCOS and liver. My girlfriend had the bypass and she cannot eat anything without dumping several times. However, when she had her surgery, the sleeve wasn't popular like it is now. Everyone's experience is different and I would listen to my surgeon. You can always get a second opinion though.

Wow I've never heard of someone dumping with every meal. I wonder if it is a surgical mistake?

I wish I knew so I could help her

What does her doctor say? I hope she's been back or gone to someone for a secon opinion. That should definitely not be happening.

I have PCOS and I am having the sleeve done. My surgeon believes this will be the best surgery for my PCOS and liver. My girlfriend had the bypass and she cannot eat anything without dumping several times. However, when she had her surgery, the sleeve wasn't popular like it is now. Everyone's experience is different and I would listen to my surgeon. You can always get a second opinion though.

Wow I've never heard of someone dumping with every meal. I wonder if it is a surgical mistake?

I wish I knew so I could help her

What does her doctor say? I hope she's been back or gone to someone for a secon opinion. That should definitely not be happening.

I have PCOS and I am having the sleeve done. My surgeon believes this will be the best surgery for my PCOS and liver. My girlfriend had the bypass and she cannot eat anything without dumping several times. However, when she had her surgery, the sleeve wasn't popular like it is now. Everyone's experience is different and I would listen to my surgeon. You can always get a second opinion though.

Wow I've never heard of someone dumping with every meal. I wonder if it is a surgical mistake?

I wish I knew so I could help her

What does her doctor say? I hope she's been back or gone to someone for a secon opinion. That should definitely not be happening.

She has been back to her doctor multiple times & I can't say for certain what they have decided for her.