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Does excess body weight increase immediate postoperative morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing vascular surgery?
Does excess body weight increase immediate postoperative morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing vascular surgery?
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Excess weight does not appear to increase the risk of short-term postoperative complications in elderly vascular surgery patients, whereas being underweight is associated with significantly higher mortality and morbidity.
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O’Brien et al. (2010) studied this question.
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