Is ambulatory laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass associated with higher adverse events?

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 286-292

  Morton, John M ^a   Winegar, Deborah ^b   Blackstone, Robin ^c   Wolfe, Bruce ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery   (United States)

^c Scottsdale Bariatric Center   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bariatric surgery; cost; gastric bypass; guidelines; length of stay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX EN Y GASTRIC BYPASS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPSIS; STOMACH BYPASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892917490     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000227     Document Type: Article

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