Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Warnings against 'reckless' weight loss surgery abroad

Warnings against 'reckless' weight loss surgery abroad Seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there, a BBC investigation into the trend has found.

Others have returned home with serious health issues after having had gastric sleeve operations, during which more than 70% of the stomach is removed.

The operations, used to treat morbid obesity, are carried out in the UK.

But, because it can take years to get one through the NHS, some people are looking abroad for treatment. BBC News

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