Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery - Bridgeport Hospital

Patients praise

• Patients have reported high satisfaction levels with bariatric surgery providers at the hospital.
• The program is recognized as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation.
• Patients have shared successful, life-changing weight loss outcomes attributed to the care received through the hospital's comprehensive bariatric program.
• The multidisciplinary approach, which includes dietitians, mental health providers, and exercise physiologists, is positively noted.

Common complaints

• Legal resources highlight general risks associated with bariatric surgery, including infection, hernias, blood clots, internal leaks, and other complications, noting the importance of adequate medical instruction and risk warning.
• A 2019 report noted a past incident at Bridgeport Hospital involving a pathology specimen mix-up, which resulted in a patient undergoing an unnecessary surgery; this report underscores historical institutional concerns, though it was not specific to the bariatric department.