Decreased Long-Term Respiratory Infection Risk After Bariatric Surgery: a Comprehensive National Cohort Study.
Jian-Han ChenYu-Feng WeiChung-Yen ChenYu-Chieh SuRobert Shan Fon TsaiWei-Leng ChinHo-Shen LeePublished in: Obesity surgery (2020)
Patients with obesity who underwent BS were at significantly lower risk for RTIs than obese patients who did not undergo BS but were at higher risk for RTIs than the general population. BS may result in a long-term reduction of the RTI risk.