Clinical-epidemiological assessment of patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgery in a medium-complexity service in Maranhão, Brazil
LIVIO MELO BARBOSA,
BRUNA PEREIRA CARVALHO SIRQUEIRA,
JOSÉ THIAGO OLIVEIRA DE CARVALHO
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: the obesity is defined as the excessive accumulation of fat in different areas of the body, a condition that causes damage to health and is a critical risk factor for various comorbidities. Bariatric surgery is the therapeutic option with the best results. Methods: this is a retrospective descriptive study using data obtained from medical records from January 2018 to December 2020 on patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Statistical analysis used a significance level of p<0.05. Results: … Show more
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