Robotic rectal cancer surgery: comparative study of the impact of obesity on early outcomes.
O Peacock, T Limvorapitak, C-Y Hu, B K Bednarski, M M Tillman, H Kaur, M W Taggart, A Dasari, E B Holliday, Y N You, G J Chang
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of robotic total mesorectal excision (TME) in obese versus non-obese patients. A total of 533 patients, of whom 161 were obese (30·2 per cent) underwent robotic proctectomy during the study interval. Patient obesity was not associated with adverse short-term clinical outcomes after robotic rectal cancer surgery. Indicated in the obese perhaps?
Topics & Concepts
MedicineColorectal cancerObesityCancerSurgeryGeneral surgeryInternal medicineColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes