Obesity Surgery Less Risky

The risk of dying after obesity surgery is lower than once thought. A Swedish study looked at nearly 15,000 surgeries done between 1980 and 2005. One year after surgery, 1 of every 200 people had died. Studies done in the United States showed higher rates, closer to 10 of every 200 people. In Sweden, men were twice as likely as women to die after the surgery. Reuters Health reported on the study December 26.