Risk factors for post-operative mortality in bariatric surgery.
AUTHORS
Poulose
BK ,
Griffin
MR ,
Moore
DE ,
Zhu
Y ,
Smalley
W ,
Richards
WO ,
Wright
JK ,
Melvin
W ,
Holzman
MD ,
. The Journal of surgical research. 2005 7 1; 127(1). 1-7
- PMID: 15964300 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Appropriate patient selection is crucial to the success of bariatric surgery (BaS). The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for increased post-operative mortality in patients undergoing BaS using a nationally representative sample.
Appropriate patient selection is crucial to the success of bariatric surgery (BaS). The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for increased post-operative mortality in patients undergoing BaS using a nationally representative sample.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2005