The prevalence of NAFLD among morbidly obese surgical patients was high, although this condition was not associated with increased risk for postoperative complications. Because of unexpected findings in intraoperative liver biopsies, the routine indication of liver biopsies in patients at high risk for liver disease should be discussed.
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