Influence of body mass index on outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for diverticular disease
Background: We hypothesized that increasing body mass index is a risk factor for surgical complications in surgery for diverticulitis. We assessed the relationship of body mass index and surgical complications following surgery for diverticular disease. Methods: We used National Surgical Quality Imp...
Main Authors: | Olga Beresneva, Jason Hall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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Series: | Surgery Open Science |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845019300223 |
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