ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2007) — High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative weight loss, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery...
Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery Linked To Shorter Hospital Stay, Faster Weight Loss