While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation - a slipped or ruptured disc - than nonobese patients, obesity increases operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay. (2013-01-11)
URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82502/Study_Finds_Poorer_Outcomes_for_Obese_Patients_Receiving_Surgical_and_Nonsurgical_Lumbar_Disc_Treatment.html
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