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Source: New York Times
Summary:
Federal researchers found that 4 of every 10 patients who have weight loss (bariatric) surgery develop complications within 6 months, based on data from 2001 and 2002
Cost for the surgery and follow-up care is about $29,921, going up to $36,542 for those with complications, and $65,031 when complications required re-admission to a hospital
President of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery estimates 175,000-200,000 weight loss procedures will be performed this year, which he says may be less than 1% of those who need it
Comment: That’s 20 million people. Surely diet and exercise will work for a lot of them, without negative complications
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