Complications Following Surgery for Duodenal Ulcer in Obese Patients
- 1 September 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 105 (3) , 438-440
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1972.04180090043011
Abstract
In a series of 2,819 patients undergoing elective operation for duodenal ulcer, 124 were considered obese, being 15.8 kg (35 lb) or more above the desirable weight for age and height. The frequency of diabetes and hypertension was increased in the obese patients, and, postoperatively, they were more likely to develop atelectasis, thrombophlebitis, or wound infection. Postoperative mortality was 6.6% for the obese patients and 2.7% for those not obese.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Problems for the anaesthetist in the care of the obese patientCanadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 1968
- Anesthetic Hazards of ObesityPublished by American Medical Association (AMA) ,1961