Association of Preoperative Body Weight and Weight Loss With Risk of Death After Bariatric Surgery

Item: Dr Marc Zare
Rating: 4.8
Author: Dr Marc Zare

Posted on: 20 July, 2020

Source — JAMA

In this study of patients who underwent bariatric surgery, even moderate weight loss (ie, >0% to <5%) before the procedure was associated with lower risk of 30-day mortality; these findings may help to inform future updates of clinical guidelines regarding bariatric surgery.