Influence of obesity on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer | Zendy

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Influence of obesity on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer

Author(s) -

Kazuhiro Sakamoto,

Shinichiro 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.

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