Determining Surgical Complications in the Overweight (DISCOVER): a multicentre observational cohort study to evaluate the role of obesity as a risk factor for postoperative complications in general surgery.

Nepogodiev, Dmitri

Determining Surgical Complications in the Overweight (DISCOVER): a multicentre observational cohort study to evaluate the role of obesity as a risk factor for postoperative complications in general surgery. [electronic resource] - BMJ open Jul 2015 - e008811 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

2044-6055

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008811 doi


Bariatric Surgery--adverse effects
Body Mass Index
Digestive System Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Humans
Obesity--complications
Postoperative Complications--etiology
Prospective Studies
Research Design
Risk Adjustment
Risk Factors
Students, Medical