Journal article
Association Between Bariatric Surgery and All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study in a Universal Health Care System.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mortality after bariatric surgery has been previously studied, but cohort selection bias, completeness of follow-up, and collection of confounders have limited the inference of results.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between bariatric surgery and all-cause mortality.
Authors
Doumouras AG; Hong D; Lee Y; Tarride J-E; Paterson JM; Anvari M
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 173, No. 9, pp. 694–703
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
November 3, 2020
DOI
10.7326/m19-3925
ISSN
1056-8751