Bariatric Surgery and the Long-Term Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Laura B HarringtonLuke BenzSebastien HaneuseEric JohnsonKaren J ColemanAnita P CourcoulasRobert A LiMary Kay TheisJulie CooperPhilip L ChinGary G GrinbergChristopher R DaigleJulietta H ChangScott S UmPanduranga R YenumulaJorge Zelada GettyDavid E ArterburnPublished in: Obesity surgery (2024)
Although in the short-term bariatric surgery is associated with a greater VTE risk, in the long-term, it is associated with a substantially lower risk.