Post-bariatric panniculectomy: pre-panniculectomy body mass index impacts the complication profile

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 567-570

  Arthurs, Zachary M ^a   Cuadrado, Daniel ^a   Sohn, Vance ^a   Wolcott, Katharine ^a   Lesperance, Kelley ^a   Carter, Preston ^a   Sebesta, James ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Body contouring; Complications; Panniculectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PANNICULECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROMA; SKIN NECROSIS; SKINFOLD; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34147131680     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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