Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: Does Body Mass Index Matter?

• 主要な著者: Sivesh K. Kamarajah (著者), Mustafa Sowida (著者), Amirul Adlan (著者), Behrad Barmayehvar (著者), Christina Reihill (著者), Parvez Ellahee (著者)
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• 出版事項: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. At Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), no specific protocol to stratify patients by body mass index (BMI) exists. This study sought to evaluate outcomes following gastrointestinal surgery. Methods. Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery attending preassessment screening cli...