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April 1, 1986Annals of Internal Medicine

The Risks of Surgery in Obese Patients

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Why the study?

Does obesity increase the risk of morbidity and mortality after surgery?

Population

Obese patients undergoing surgery

Design

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Authors

PPPatrick S. PasulkaRegional Medical Center

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Implication

Obesity alone should not contraindicate surgery; leaves open precise perioperative risk estimates from associated cardiorespiratory and metabolic abnormalities.

Structured PICO

Does obesity increase the risk of morbidity and mortality after surgery?

P
Population
Obese patients undergoing surgery
I
Intervention
General surgery
O
Outcome
Morbidity and mortality after surgery

Excessive body weight alone should not contraindicate general surgery, but associated comorbidities require careful management to minimize perioperative risks.

Cite This Study

Patrick S. Pasulka (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7fa3fc125bc40038b8e619https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-4-540

Topics

Women and heart disease
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