Archives of Surgery 2009 (Vol. 144 No. 10) contents page

Fade Fave: Predictors of Long-term Mortality After Bariatric Surgery Performed in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Fade Skinny: The purpose of this study was to examine patient factors associated with mortality among veterans who undergo bariatric surgery. It finds that superobese veterans and those with a greater burden of chronic disease had a greater risk of death after bariatric surgery.

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