Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8837266 | Surgery | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Increased body mass index is a risk factor for operative, medical, and respiratory complications after open ventral hernia repair. Patients with body mass index >40Â kg/m2 have greater than twice the risk for complications with odds ratios increasing with increasing body mass index class. Strategies to encourage weight loss may need to be considered seriously prior to open ventral hernia repair, especially for patients with body mass index >40Â kg/m2.
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Authors
Lily BA, Robert A. MD, MPP, Rachel R. MD, MSCE, Daniel T. MD, Kristoffel R. MD,