Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Preoperative very low-calorie diet and operative outcome after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a randomized multicenter study.
A 14-day very low-calorie diet (VLCD) regimen before a laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure will improve perioperative and postoperative outcomes. ⋯ Although weight reduction with a 14-day VLCD regimen before laparoscopic gastric bypass performed in high-volume centers seems to reduce the perceived difficulty of the procedure, only minor effects on operating time, intraoperative complications, and short-term weight loss could be expected. However, the finding of reduced postoperative complication rates suggests that such a regimen should be recommended before bariatric surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Transfusion criteria for fresh frozen plasma in liver resection: a 3 + 3 cohort expansion study.