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Safety of Aesthetic Surgery in the Overweight Patient: Analysis of 127,961 Patients

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2016

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Varun Gupta, Julian Winocour, Charles Rodriguez-Feo, Ravinder Bamba, R. Bruce Shack, James C. Grotting, Kent Higdon
Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Abstract

Overweight (BMI 25-29.9) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30) are both independent risk factors for post-operative infection and VTE in aesthetic surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2: Risk.

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