A STUDY ON COMMON SURGICAL DISEASES AND ITS CORRELATION WITH BMI

Authors

  • Dr. Jeevan G, Dr. Santhosh CS, Dr. Harish Kumar C, Pranathi Murthy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Common Surgical Diseases, BMI, Obesity

Abstract

In surgical diseases, obesity is a significant risk factor for wound infection, more 
surgical blood loss and a longer post-operative time and increased risk of venous 
thromboembolism due to impairment of cardiac, pulmonary, and immunological 
functions. Underweight patients are at more risk for post-operative complications,

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Published

2024-01-16

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024): volume 15 issue 1 (2024)

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