In the words of a leading interventional gastroenterologist, Sohail Shaikh, MD, bariatric surgery is "awesome" when it works but when it doesn't work it can lead to painful and dangerous complications, such as fistulas, ulcers, or leakage. Regaining weight is another post-surgical concern of which roughly 25% to 30% of the patients who undergo bariatric surgery have to contend. Read More
