Obesity in general elective surgery
The LancetPublished 1 June 2003
Daniel Dindo, Markus K. Müller, Markus Weber, Pierre–Alain Clavien
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The regressive attitude towards general surgery in obese patients is no longer justified and obesity alone is not a risk factor for postoperative complications.
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Obesity alone is not a risk factor for postoperative complications. The regressive attitude towards general surgery in obese patients is no longer justified.
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