Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8653308 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2018 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Few major complications occur in the obese in the first 30Â days following endovascular interventions, and obesity is not an independent predictor of 30-day mortality. Rates of postoperative SSIs are low overall, although they are highest in morbidly obese patients (5%, compared to 2% in normal weight patients). Given this knowledge, endovascular interventions are a prudent treatment option for this patient population.
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Authors
Katie E. Shean, Sara L. Zettervall, Sarah E. Deery, Thomas F.X. O'Donnell, Peter A. Soden, Joel M. Johnson, Raul J. Guzman, Marc L. Schermerhorn,