Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Chinese Man Dies Days After Weight-Loss Surgery to Impress Girlfriend's Parents
A 36-year-old man named Li Jiang wanted to lose weight to make a good impression on his girlfriend's parents, especially since he was thinking about marriage.
He was quite heavy and had some health problems like high blood pressure.
He had a surgery called gastric bypass on October 2nd.
The doctors said the surgery went well at first.
He was even moved out of the intensive care unit.
But on October 4th, his health suddenly got much worse, and he stopped breathing.
Doctors tried their best to save him, but he sadly passed away on October 5th from breathing problems.
His family is worried if the hospital really checked how healthy he was before the surgery.
They also wonder if the hospital acted fast enough when he got sick after the operation.
The hospital says they did everything correctly and followed all the rules.
To find out exactly why he died, both the family and the hospital have asked for a special examination called an autopsy.
A 36-year-old Chinese man, Li Jiang, died days after undergoing weight-loss surgery intended to impress his girlfriend's parents.
He weighed about 134 kg and had pre-existing conditions including hypertension and fatty liver disease.
The gastric bypass surgery occurred on October 2, with his condition deteriorating on October 4, leading to his death from respiratory failure on October 5.
His family has raised concerns regarding the hospital's pre-surgery health evaluation and the handling of post-operative complications.
An autopsy has been requested by both the family and the hospital to determine the definitive cause of death, with the hospital agreeing to accept the findings.
- Who
- Li Jiang, a 36-year-old man
- What
- Died from respiratory failure days after undergoing gastric bypass weight-loss surgery.
- When
- Surgery on October 2, died on October 5.
- Where
- Ninth People’s Hospital in Zhengzhou, China.
- Why
- The surgery was performed to help him lose weight to impress his girlfriend's parents before marriage discussions. His death was officially recorded as respiratory failure, but his family is questioning the hospital's pre-surgery assessment and post-operative care.
Family's Concerns
Hospital's Statement
Pre-Surgery Health Assessment
Family's Concerns
The family questions whether the hospital adequately assessed Li Jiang's overall health before approving the high-risk surgery.
Hospital's Statement
The hospital stated that Li Jiang met all the clinical conditions required for the gastric bypass surgery.
Post-Operative Complications Response
Family's Concerns
The family raised concerns about the speed and manner in which complications were addressed after the surgery.
Hospital's Statement
The hospital claims its staff responded swiftly with immediate emergency treatment when Li Jiang's condition deteriorated.
- Patient's Age
- 36
- Patient's Height
- 174 cm
- Pre-Surgery Weight
- About 134 kg
- Hospital
- Ninth People’s Hospital in Zhengzhou, China
- Date of Admission
- September 30
- Date of Surgery
- October 2
- Date of Death
- October 5
- Underlying Health Conditions
- Obesity, progressive weight gain, loud snoring, sleep difficulties, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, fatty liver disease
