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

• Główni autorzy: Deepak K. Kadeli (Autor), John P. Sczepaniak (Autor), Kavita Kumar (Autor), Christie Youssef (Autor), Arash Mahdavi (Autor), Milton Owens (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...