Obesity Epidemiology
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery report on findings in obesity epidemiology
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, October 6th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Comparing surgical outcomes in obese women undergoing laparotomy, laparoscopy, or laparotomy with panniculectomy for the staging of uterine malignancy," have been published. "Limiting surgical morbidity while maintaining staging adequacy is a primary concern in obese patients with uterine malignancy. The goal of this study was to compare the surgical adequacy and postoperative morbidity of three surgical approaches to staging the disease of obese women with uterine cancer," scientists writing in the journal Annals of Surgical Oncology report.
"The records of all patients with a body mass index (BMI) of >or=35 undergoing...
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