Gastric-Bypass surgery is a surgical operation which involves the rerouting of or stapling of the stomach and intestines. As a result, nutrition and food bypass the usual route that food normally travels through the body. This surgical procedure is not recommended for every overweight person, but due to recent medical advances in weight loss treatment, a huge increase in the popularity of such bariatric surgical procedures has occurred. Of these procedures, gastric bypass surgery is the most common.

 Here are several of the main types of gastric bypass operations:

    * Open Roux en Y (Rny)

    * Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y

    * Fobi Pouch

    * Distal Gastric Bypass

    * Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPG)

    * BilioPancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

Compared to many other medical procedures, gastric bypass surgery is relatively new.  This fact, along with some of the inherent surgical difficulties involved, can make this surgery one of the most dangerous procedures currently being performed. Because of this, gastric bypass errors, resulting in injury or death, are not uncommon. Other complications and problems may arise as well, including:

    * Abscess

    * Internal leakage

    * Infections

    * Hernia

    * Bleeding

If you or a loved one have gone through this procedure in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois and developed complications, then it is advisable to contact a good Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney immediately. Most of them advance all costs of suit in their gastric bypass error cases and will charge no attorney fees unless they obtain a recovery on their client’s behalf.