Why the study?
What are the risk factors for serious complications within 30 days after bariatric surgery?
What are the risk factors for serious complications within 30 days after bariatric surgery?
A validated population-based risk scoring system identifies key risk factors, including prior VTE, coronary artery disease, and procedure type, for serious complications within 30 days after bariatric surgery.
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May support preoperative risk stratification in bariatric surgery; leaves open need for external validation before adoption.
Finks et al. (2011) studied this question.
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