The American journal of medicine
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Comparative Study
Body mass index as a correlate of postoperative complications and resource utilization.
To describe the relationship of body mass index (BMI) with postoperative complications and resource utilization. ⋯ Overall, BMI was not significantly correlated with postoperative complications or length of stay. However, overweight patients who underwent abdominal or gynecologic procedures had higher wound infection rates, and patients with the highest and lowest BMIs had significantly higher adjusted total costs.