| Autor: |
Derek Mao, David E Flynn, Stephanie Yerkovich, Kayla Tran, Usha Gurunathan, Manju D Chandrasegaram |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 14:1324-1336 |
| ISSN: |
1948-5204 |
| DOI: |
10.4251/wjgo.v14.i7.1324 |
| Popis: |
Colorectal cancer (CRC) resection is currently being undertaken in an increasing number of obese patients. Existing studies have yet to reach a consensus as to whether obesity affects post-operative outcomes following CRC surgery.To evaluate the post-operative outcomes of obese patients following CRC resection, as well as to determine the post-operative outcomes of obese patients in the subgroup undergoing laparoscopic surgery.Six-hundred and fifteen CRC patients who underwent surgery at the Prince Charles Hospital between January 2010 and December 2020 were categorized into two groups based on body mass index (BMI): Obese [BMI ≥ 30,Obese patients had a higher burden of cardiac (73.1%Surgical resection of CRC in obese individuals is safe. A higher prevalence of post-operative complications in obese patients appears to only be in the context of laparoscopic surgery. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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