ArticleCirculation2017
Effect of Obesity and Underweight Status on Perioperative Outcomes of Congenital Heart Operations in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: An Analysis of Data From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.
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- Study on the relationship between obesity and complications of Pediatric Epilepsy surgery.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Low bone mineral density and its related factors in adults with congenital heart disease in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2022Article
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- American College of Cardiology Body Mass Index Counseling Quality Improvement Initiative.Pediatric cardiology · 2021Article
- Adherence with lipid screening guidelines in standard- and high-risk children and adolescents.American heart journal · 2021Article
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backgroundExtreme body mass index (BMI; either very high or very low) has been associated with increased risk of adverse perioperative outcome in adults undergoing cardiac surgery. The effect of BMI on perioperative outcomes in congenital heart disease patients has not been evaluated.
methodsA multicenter retrospective cohort study was performed studying patients 10 to 35 years of age undergoing a congenital heart disease operation in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015. The primary outcomes were operative mortality and a composite outcome (1 or more of operative mortality, major adverse event, prolonged hospital length of stay, and wound infection/dehiscence). The associations between age- and sex-adjusted BMI percentiles and these outcomes were assessed, with adjustment for patient-level risk factors, with multivariate logistic regression.
resultsOf 18 337 patients (118 centers), 16% were obese, 15% were overweight, 53% were normal weight, 7% were underweight, and 9% were severely underweight. Observed risks of operative mortality (
conclusionsObesity and underweight BMI were associated with increased risk of composite adverse outcome independently of other risk factors. Further research is necessary to determine whether BMI represents a modifiable risk factor for perioperative outcome.
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