Impact of body mass index on 30-day postoperative morbidity in pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing continent urinary tract reconstruction
Obesity has been thought to increase the risk of complications and need for additional resources with surgery, but only a limited amount of evidence is available in the pediatric population.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Andrew C. Strine, Brian A. VanderBrink, Tal May, Abbey C. Riazzi, Marion Schulte, Paul H. Noh, William R. DeFoor, Eugene Minevich, Curtis A. Sheldon, Pramod P. Reddy Source Type: research