Outcomes and complications after bariatric surgery

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 26-36

  Gagnon, Lauren E ^a   Sheff, Emily J Karwacki ^b  

^a CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

bariatric surgery; obesity; weight loss surgery; weight reduction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866129445     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000418920.45600.7a     Document Type: Article

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