Erschienen in:
16.12.2016 | Brief Communication
Predictors of Attrition Before and After Bariatric Surgery
verfasst von:
Margarita Sala, Deborah L. Haller, Blandine Laferrère, Peter Homel, James J. McGinty
Erschienen in:
Obesity Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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Excerpt
Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective approach to treating morbid obesity [
1]. Despite this, a considerable number of individuals who initiate the preoperative evaluation process do not undergo surgery. Moreover, of the individuals who do have surgery, many are non-compliant with follow-up appointments. Attrition makes it difficult for clinicians to assess post-surgery outcomes and compromises the post-surgery lifelong medical surveillance required for optimal patient health and well-being. …