This excerpt from "Confessions of a Surgeon" appeared in the December 31st, 2011 Wall Street Journal. Dr. Ruggieri's first hand account of the life of a surgeon is very interesting. Underlying some of his strife is the health of the patients and their expectations.
Obese patients create more physical work for a surgeon during any type of procedure. The operations take longer, tie our upper body in knots and leave us with fatigue and frustration. Obese patients also automatically face an increased risk of complications like infection, pneumonia and blood clots during recovery.
Dr David Marcon
www.drdavidmarcon.com
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