SynthesisJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2017
Association Between Obesity and Wound Infection Following Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Risk factors for surgical site infection in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: A meta-analysis of observational studies.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Update on risk factors of surgical site infection in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2020Pooled it
- Association of Obesity With Septic Complications After Major Abdominal Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of the RELIEF Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Does robotic assisted surgery mitigate obesity related systemic inflammatory response and clinical outcomes in left sided colorectal cancer resections?Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
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- Role of visceral fat on postoperative complications and relapse in patients with Crohn's disease after ileocecal resection: Is it overrated?International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
- Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic major hepatectomies.Surgery · 2023Article
- Short-term outcome of diverting loop ileostomy reversals performed by residents: a retrospective cohort prognostic factor study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
- Prevalence, Risk Factors and Microbiological Profile of Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infection in North-Eastern Peninsular Malaysia.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2022Article
- The associations between lipid profiles and visceral obesity among gastrointestinal cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Lipids in health and disease · 2022Observational
- Influence of type II diabetes mellitus on postoperative complications following colorectal cancer surgery.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Article
- Oncologic colorectal surgical site infection: oral or not oral antibiotic preparation, that is the question.International journal of colorectal disease · 2022Article
- Clinical validation of implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol in elderly colorectal cancer patients.Annals of coloproctology · 2022Article
- Video-Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery in Obese Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Study.Cancers · 2021Article
- Thickness of subcutaneous fat is a risk factor for incisional surgical site infection in acute appendicitis surgery: a prospective study.BMC surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this meta-analysis is to comprehensively review and quantify the excess risk of surgical site infections (SSI) in obese patients following colorectal surgery.
methodsA systematic electronic search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases identified studies that investigated the association of obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) with SSI among colorectal surgery patients.
resultsTwelve studies were included in the final analysis. Patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m
conclusionOverweight and obese patients carry at least 20% and 50% higher odds of developing SSI after colorectal surgery compared to normal weight patients, respectively.
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