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Obesity: A risk factor for postoperative complications in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
- Source :
- Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 12-18 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background: The prevalence of obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean is increasing significantly up to 20.8% in 2016. Therefore, a higher percentage of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are expected to be obese. Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery (LCRCS) is regarded as a safe and feasible procedure as laparoscopic approach is becoming the gold standard in CRC surgery, especially in the early stages of disease. However, LCRCS is correlated with a higher risk of short-term post-operative complications in obese patients (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 Kg/m2) than in patients with BMI
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09729941 and 19983921
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8712242af20643a1b0dfb70ef3351c4e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jmas.jmas_165_22