The Contemporary Impact of Body Mass Index on Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deemed obesity a national epidemic and contributor to other leading causes of death including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Accordingly, the role of body mass index (BMI) and its impact on surgical outcomes has been a focus of persistent investigation. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of BMI on open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (oAAA) outcomes in contemporary practice.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Kirthi S. Bellamkonda, Salvatore T. Scali, Mario D ’Oria, Jesse A. Columbo, Jennifer Stableford, Philip P. Goodney, Richard J. Powell, Bjoern D. Suckow, Benjamin N. Jacobs, Michol Cooper, Gilbert Upchurch, David H. Stone Source Type: research
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