Pre-bariatric surgery weight loss requirements and the effect of preoperative weight loss on postoperative outcome

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1380-1387

  Ochner, C N ^a   Dambkowski, C L ^a   Yeomans, B L ^a   Teixeira, J ^a   Xavier Pi Sunyer, F ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

gastric banding; gastric bypass; RYGB

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; DIET; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84869087285     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.60     Document Type: Review

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