Predictors of Complication and Suboptimal Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
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- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 138 (5) , 541-546
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.138.5.541
Abstract
OBESITY IS a major health problem in the United States, estimated to account for approximately 280 000 deaths per year.1 Obesity, which is associated with multiple life-threatening comorbidities, is defined as a body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) greater than 40. Surgical intervention has been proven to be the most effective therapeutic option for the morbidly obese patient. Of the most commonly offered surgical procedures, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) appears to offer the best long-term results.2,3Keywords
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