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Bariatric Surgery Does Not Improve SurvivalBariatric Surgery Does Not Improve Survival
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New robust data from the VA system show that bariatric surgery does not appear to reduce mortality among high-risk patients, at least not for the first seven years after the operation. However, surgery does provide other advantages, say the researchers, who will continue to follow these patients to see whether any survival benefit emerges. br / iHeartwire/i
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Excessive Fluid Restriction Has Risks in Major Abdominal Surgery: Study
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Restricting fluids excessively during major abdominal surgery, even using an individualized "goal-directed fluid strategy," increases the risk of hypovolemia and impairs organ function after surgery, suggest results of a randomized controlled study conducted in France. Reuters Health Information
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