Obesity - a risk factor for postoperative complications in general surgery?

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Published in BMC Anesthesiol on July 31, 2015

Authors

E K M Tjeertes, Elke E K M Tjeertes1, S E Hoeks, Sanne S E Hoeks2, S B J Beks, Sabine S B J C Beks3, T M Valentijn, Tabita T M Valentijn2, A G M Hoofwijk, Anton A G M Hoofwijk3, R J Stolker2, Robert Jan R J Stolker

Author Affiliations

1: Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. e.tjeertes@erasmusmc.nl.
2: Department of anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Room H-1273, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
3: Department of surgery, Orbis Medical Centre, Sittard, The Netherlands.

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