The Boston Globe had a article recently on the WLS and noted that a large percentage of the fatalities and complications were caused by surgeons who had done less than 100 of these surgeries, but nevertheless it was the fastest growing speciality. I guess if you're going to do it, you need to ask the surgeon just how many people he's done before you :0 If it's less than a hundred, you might want to be sure your estate is in order before checking into the hospital. I think I'll stick to Atkins, save my money and, hopefully, save my life.