Surgery in morbid obesity: quality assurance--state of the art and prospects

Surgery in morbid obesity: quality assurance--state of the art and prospects

Since 2005 we have been performing quality assurance for surgical therapy of obesity, in close collaboration with our scientific associations. Important target parameters are, among others, the range of weight loss and the influence on comorbidities in the long-term process. We report on these by me...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity facts 2011-04, Vol.4 Suppl 1, p.29
Hauptverfasser: Manger, Thomas, Stroh, Christine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:ger
Schlagworte:
Adult
Bariatric Surgery - standards
Comorbidity
Female
Germany
Humans
Male
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality Control
Weight Loss
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Zusammenfassung:Since 2005 we have been performing quality assurance for surgical therapy of obesity, in close collaboration with our scientific associations. Important target parameters are, among others, the range of weight loss and the influence on comorbidities in the long-term process. We report on these by means of 8,716 patient processes from 54 German clinics.
ISSN:1662-4033
DOI:10.1159/000327041