Qualifying for bariatric surgery: is preoperative weight loss a reliable predictor of postoperative weight loss?

Over the last 20 years, bariatric surgery has emerged as a highly effective weight loss intervention that can also improve co-morbid medical conditions. However, some payors have required preoperative supervised diets and weight loss. To determine if preoperative weight loss is the best predictor of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery for obesity and related diseases 2018-01, Vol.14 (1), p.60-64
Hauptverfasser:	Krimpuri, Raman D., Yokley, James M., Seeholzer, Eileen L., Horwath, Ewald L., Thomas, Charles L., Bardaro, Sergio J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bariatric surgery outcome Bariatric surgery predictors Postoperative weight loss Preoperative weight loss Qualifying for bariatric surgery
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