(MedPage Today) -- Obese women who are considering elective breast surgery may face a nearly 12-fold higher risk of complications, according to a claims database study.
obese womenBreast Surgery Proves Riskier for Obese Women (CME/CE)MedPage Today Surgery Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:00
Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy (CME/CE)MedPage Today Surgery Tue, 04/13/2010 - 17:01
Obese women who undergo bariatric surgery have substantially lower rates of hypertensive complications during pregnancy, a large retrospective study found. Obese maternity care risk warningBBC News | Health | World Edition Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:55
Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn. Obesity Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk in Women (CME/CE)MedPage Today Surgery Tue, 06/23/2009 - 16:30
HOUSTON (MedPage Today) -- Obese women had a 42% reduction in cancer risk following bariatric surgery, data from a Swedish study showed. |
