title: Survival after bariatric surgery among high-risk patients.
authors.forename: Emma J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Steven H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Belle
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009765:Obesity / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015431:Weight Loss