Surgery Decreases Long-term Mortality, Morbidity, and Health Care Use in Morbidly Obese Patients

In Brief Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that weight-reduction (bariatric) surgery reduces long-term mortality in morbidly obese patients. Background: Obesity is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The impact of surgically induced, long-term weight loss on this mortality is u... View More