Open AccessInfluence of obesity on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
Kazuhiro Sakamoto,
Shin-ichiro Niwa,
Masanobu Tanaka,
Michitoshi Goto,
Hironobu Sengoku,
Yuichi Tomiki
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.37192
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , laparotomy , colorectal cancer , colectomy , surgery , obesity , laparoscopy , anastomosis , sigmoid colon , cancer , rectum
Obesity has been generally associated with increased surgical risk. However, data on the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy in obese and non-obese patients are controversial. The aim of this study is to assess the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer (CRC) in obese patients as compared with non-obese patients.