SynthesisJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2011
Body mass index and outcomes from pancreatic resection: a review and meta-analysis.
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- Mortality and complications in patients with obesity after open, robotic or laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Excess Body Weight on Postsurgical Complications.Visceral medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Risk factors and preventive strategies for post-operative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery: a comprehensive review.Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2016Pooled it
- Impact of preoperative body weight on short-term and long-term prognosis after pancreatic resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter study.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026Article
- Association between preoperative body mass index and postoperative short-term outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: a multicenter study.Gland surgery · 2025Article
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- Impact of soft pancreas on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes and the development of the preoperative soft pancreas risk score.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2025Article
- Thick mesopancreas is a novel predictor of surgical outcomes of patients who undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in obese patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Preoperative hemoglobin levels, extended resections and the body mass index influence survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
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- Pulmonary embolism following the third thoracic tuberculosis surgery: A case report and literature review.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022Review
- The ambiguous role of obesity in oncology by promoting cancer but boosting antitumor immunotherapy.Journal of biomedical science · 2022Review
- The impact of obesity and severe obesity on postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy.Surgery · 2021Article
- Impact of pulmonary embolism on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Dislocation of intra-abdominal drains after pancreatic surgery: results of a prospective observational study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Observational
- Obesity as a surgical risk factor.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2018Review
- Effects of alcohol drinking and smoking on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma mortality: A retrospective cohort study consisting of 1783 patients.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- An analysis of risk factors for pancreatic fistula after robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: outcomes from a consecutive series of standardized pancreatic reconstructions.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionThere are 1.6 billion adults worldwide who are overweight, with body mass indices (BMI) between 25 and 30, while more than 400 million are obese (BMI >30). Obesity predicts the incidence of and poor outcomes from pancreatic cancer. Obesity has also been linked to surgical complications in pancreatectomy, including increased length of hospital stay, surgical infections, blood loss, and decreased survival. However, BMI's impact on many complications following pancreatectomy remains controversial.
methodsWe performed a MEDLINE search of all combinations of "BMI" with "pancreatectomy," "pancreatoduodenectomy," or "pancreaticoduodenectomy." From included studies, we created pooled and weighted estimates for quantitative and qualitative outcomes. We used the PRISMA criteria to ensure this project's validity.
resultsOur primary cohort included 2,736 patients with BMI <30, 1,682 with BMI >25, and 546 with BMI between 25 and 30. Most outcomes showed no definitive differences across BMIs. Pancreatic fistula (PF) rates ranged from 4.7% to 31.0%, and four studies found multivariate association between BMI and PF (range odds ratio 1.6-4.2). Pooled analyses of PF by BMI showed significant association (p < 0.05).
conclusionBMI increases the operative complexity of pancreatectomy. However, with aggressive peri- and post-operative care, increases in BMI-associated morbidity and mortality may be mitigated.
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