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Postoperative Complications in Obese and Nonobese Patients
World Journal of Surgery · 2006 · Vol. 31(3) · pp. 556–560
Olumuyiwa A. Bamgbade✉(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Timothy W. Rutter(Michigan Medicine)Olubukola O. Nafiu(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Pema Dorje(Michigan Medicine)
Abstract
Obese patients have a significantly higher risk of postoperative myocardial infarction, wound infection, nerve injury, and urinary infection. Obesity is an independent risk factor for perioperative morbidity, and morbid obesity is a risk factor for mortality.
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicinePerioperativeRisk factorCardiac surgeryMyocardial infarctionObesitySurgeryVascular surgeryPopulationUrinary system
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AdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMichiganMiddle AgedObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSurgical Procedures, OperativePrevalence
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