Add to ORKGObesity is wide-reaching health problem. It is estimated that 34% of the North American adult population is obese; of which 5% is morbidly obese.1 As a result many obese patients are scheduled for surgery, including thoracic procedures. An increased BMI is not the only determinant for morbidity and mortality during thoracic surgical procedures. Many patients have several comorbidities associated with their obesity that can complicate their operative course and increase their risks of postoperative complications
Introduction. Bariatric surgery performed at high volume centers decreases length of stay, cost, and...
ObjectivesObesity in the United States is a growing epidemic that results in challenging patients wi...
Introduction: Obesity has long been considered a risk factor for the development of various patholog...
Little has been recently published about specific postoperative complications following thoracic sur...
BackgroundObesity is a risk factor for increased perioperative morbidity and mortality in surgical p...
Objectives: Obesity in Europe, and worldwide, has been an increasing epidemic during the past decade...
Obesity is associated with concomitant pulmonary comorbidities such as asthma, respiratory hyperreac...
Obesity is associated with comorbidities that may lead to disability and death. During the past 20 y...
Obesity is a well-known major risk factor of cardiovascular disease and is associated with various c...
BACKGROUND: The patient who is morbidly obese is not adequately represented in the evidence recommen...
Obesity is associated with comorbidities that may lead to disability and death. During the past 20 y...
Background: Obesity is generally believed to be a risk factor for the development of postoperative c...
Background: Obesity is considered a risk factor for postoperative complications as it can limit expo...
Introduction: Obesity has long been considered a risk factor for the development of various patholog...
This study aims to determine if morbid obesity increases morbidity in abdominoplasty. Upon examining...
Introduction. Bariatric surgery performed at high volume centers decreases length of stay, cost, and...
ObjectivesObesity in the United States is a growing epidemic that results in challenging patients wi...
Introduction: Obesity has long been considered a risk factor for the development of various patholog...
Little has been recently published about specific postoperative complications following thoracic sur...
BackgroundObesity is a risk factor for increased perioperative morbidity and mortality in surgical p...
Objectives: Obesity in Europe, and worldwide, has been an increasing epidemic during the past decade...
Obesity is associated with concomitant pulmonary comorbidities such as asthma, respiratory hyperreac...
Obesity is associated with comorbidities that may lead to disability and death. During the past 20 y...
Obesity is a well-known major risk factor of cardiovascular disease and is associated with various c...
BACKGROUND: The patient who is morbidly obese is not adequately represented in the evidence recommen...
Obesity is associated with comorbidities that may lead to disability and death. During the past 20 y...
Background: Obesity is generally believed to be a risk factor for the development of postoperative c...
Background: Obesity is considered a risk factor for postoperative complications as it can limit expo...
Introduction: Obesity has long been considered a risk factor for the development of various patholog...
This study aims to determine if morbid obesity increases morbidity in abdominoplasty. Upon examining...
Introduction. Bariatric surgery performed at high volume centers decreases length of stay, cost, and...
ObjectivesObesity in the United States is a growing epidemic that results in challenging patients wi...
Introduction: Obesity has long been considered a risk factor for the development of various patholog...