Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8653308 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2018 19 Pages PDF
Abstract
Few major complications occur in the obese in the first 30 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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