Through my experience with my own patients and those of my colleagues, Ive seen our patients die after these procedures from sepsis Body infections, Heart conditions, complications of the surgery itself and anesthesia, malnourishment, iron deficiency anemia, vitamin deficiency, and depressioninduced suicides. I even had one patient die from bulimia after the procedure. Not everyone gets the psychological support they need nor do they get the guidance of what to expect once they lose the weight.