Risk factors for postoperative mortality in bariatric surgery

• Published in: The Journal of surgical research Vol. 121; no. 2; p. 283
• Main Authors: Poulose, B.K., Griffin, M.R., Moore, D.E., Zhu, Y., Smalley, W., Richards, W.O., Wright, J., Melvin, W., Holzman, M.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2004

Introduction. Appropriate patient selection is crucial to the success of bariatric surgery (BaS). The objective of this study was to identify risk factors of increased postoperative mortality in patients undergoing BaS on a national level. Methods. BaS patients ≥18 years old in the United States wer...