Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: Does Body Mass Index Matter?

Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: Does Body Mass Index Matter?

Background. At Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), no specific protocol to stratify patients by body mass index (BMI) exists. This study sought to evaluate outcomes following gastrointestinal surgery. Methods. Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery attending preassessment screening cli...

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Main Authors: Sivesh K. Kamarajah, Mustafa Sowida, Amirul Adlan, Behrad Barmayehvar, Christina Reihill, Parvez Ellahee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4285204
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