Does Morbid Obesity Worsen Outcomes After Esophagectomy?

Background With worldwide increases in esophageal cancer and obesity, esophagectomies in the morbidly obese (MO) will only increase. Risk stratification and patient counseling require more information on the morbidity associated with esophagectomy in the obese. Methods We studied nonemergent subtota...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2013-05, Vol.95 (5), p.1756-1761
Hauptverfasser:	Bhayani, Neil H., MD, MHS, Gupta, Aditya, MD, Dunst, Christy M., MD, Kurian, Ashwin A., MD, Halpin, Valerie J., MD, Swanström, Lee L., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Body Mass Index Cardiothoracic Surgery Esophageal Neoplasms - mortality Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagectomy - adverse effects Female Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity, Morbid - complications Surgery
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