COST OF GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY - Gastric bypass surgery is a full surgical procedure requiring the services of a surgical team including a qualified bariatric surgeon, surgical assistants, an anesthetist and a multi-disciplinary team with a psychologist, nutritionist and other specialists, as well as hospitalization for at least 2 to 3 days followed by a 2 to 4 week recovery period. These are the standard costs, normally included in the cost estimate. Like many other forms of surgery, gastric bypass surgery is not without its risks and, while many patients will sail through the procedure, a significant number will develop complications either in hospital or during the recovery period which can push up the overall cost of the procedure considerably. Against this background it can be seen that the cost is going to vary widely often unexpected. You also need to consider the risk of complications arising, which may require additional surgery and hospitalization or outpatient treatment.