Overview
- The man, identified by the pseudonym Li Jiang from Henan, died on October 5 of respiratory failure days after a gastric bypass in Zhengzhou.
- He was admitted on September 30, underwent surgery on October 2, moved from ICU to a general ward, then was found unresponsive at about 6:40 a.m. on October 4 and returned to ICU.
- Li’s family and the Ninth People’s Hospital jointly asked the local Health Commission to conduct an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.
- The hospital told Jimu News that Li met clinical criteria for surgery and said the team responded immediately when his condition worsened, pledging to accept responsibility in line with the autopsy findings and the law.
- Medical records cited rapid recent weight gain and conditions including sleep-related breathing issues, hypertension, fatty liver and metabolic syndrome, as public discussion in China focuses on surgical risks and decision-making; his brother said he hoped to look healthier before meeting his girlfriend’s parents.