Weight-loss surgery done by experts is getting safer, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ironically, The study concludes that one of the greatest “risks” to weight loss surgery patients comes not from the operating room or recovery war, but from the cashier’s desk.
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Weight Loss Surgery Getting Safer, Study Shows
Posted on 27 August 2009
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Weight Loss Surgery Patients Face Risk of Blood Clots
Posted on 10 July 2009
Weight loss surgery patients face a higher risk of Venus Thromboembolism a year after bariatric surgery than while still in the hospital, according to a study presented at the recent ASMBS annual conference. Read the full story
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