The Effect of Preoperative Weight Loss before Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Deepak K. Kadeli (Συγγραφέας), John P. Sczepaniak (Συγγραφέας), Kavita Kumar (Συγγραφέας), Christie Youssef (Συγγραφέας), Arash Mahdavi (Συγγραφέας), Milton Owens (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background. Many insurance companies require obese patients to lose weight prior to gastric bypass. From a previous study by the same authors, preoperative weight at surgery is strongly predictive of weight loss up to one year after surgery. This review aims to determine whether preoperative weight...