Annals of surgery
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To construct a predictive model of postoperative colorectal neoplasm development using a nomogram. ⋯ A nomogram based on sex, age, and number of synchronous lesions at the time of surgery has the ability to predict postoperative adenoma-free survival.
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To create a decision analytic model to estimate the balance between treatment risks and benefits for severely obese patients with diabetes. ⋯ For most severely obese patients with diabetes, bariatric surgery seems to improve life expectancy; however, surgery may reduce life expectancy for the super obese with BMIs over 62 kg/m.