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Weight Loss Prior to Bariatric Surgery and 30-Day Mortality, Readmission, Reoperation, and Intervention: an MBSAQIP Analysis of 349,016 Cases.

Colleen TewksburyNina CrowleyJulie M ParrottLaura AndromalosKellene A IsomElizabeth SmithKelly C Allison
Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)
Weight loss prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery may not be necessary or safe for all patients. Unsafe weight loss prior to surgery may compromise nutrition status and lead to increased infection rates.
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