ReviewAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2018
Obesity as a surgical risk factor.
Review in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 221 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intentional Preoperative Weight Loss for Obesity in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Cancer Resections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Volume‒outcome relationships in bariatric surgery: a rapid review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of preoperative weight-loss interventions on outcomes after elective non-bariatric surgery: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Comparing the outcomes of robotic vs. open partial nephrectomy in obese patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Patient-Related Prognostic Factors for Anastomotic Leakage, Major Complications, and Short-Term Mortality Following Esophagectomy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Annals of surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Obesity and postoperative outcomes of the patients with laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Combined Impact of Sarcopenia and Low Visceral Adiposity on Postoperative Outcomes and Survival After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- From Hip and Knee to Shoulder: Is the Obesity Paradox Becoming a Surgical Reality?The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2026Article
- Differences in utilization and outcomes for laparoscopic versus robotic cholecystectomy in patients with class IV obesity: a retrospective cohort analysis of the NSQIP database.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Weight a Minute: Investigating the Impact of Body Mass Index on Early Outcomes After Breast Augmentation.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Pharmacokinetic modelling during long-term anesthesia: minimizing the gap.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Safety Profile of Primary Intragastric Balloon Placement in Class III Obesity: An MBSAQIP Analysis of 4,555 Patients.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Postoperative morbidity following surgery for mechanical adhesive small bowel obstruction: prevalence, risk factors and clinical outcomes.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of the articulating robotic system on suprapancreatic lymphadenectomy in obese patients with gastric cancer: A comparative study with conventional laparoscopy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Feasibility and outcomes of robotic colorectal cancer surgery in patients with high body mass index.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Risk stratification with pre-operative myocardial perfusion imaging.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Article
- A Case Report of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in an Obese Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis.Cureus · 2026Article
- Inguinal bladder hernia with bilateral hydronephrosis: a case report of urodynamic and functional recovery assessments.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2026Article
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Abstract
In recent years, both the actual number of overweight/obese individuals and their proportion of the population have steadily been rising worldwide and obesity-related diseases have become major health concerns. In addition, as obesity is associated with an increased incidence of gastroenterological cancer, the number of obese patients has also been increasing in the field of gastroenterological surgery. While the influence of obesity on gastroenterological surgery has been widely studied, very few reports have focused on individual organs or surgical procedures, using a cross-sectional study design. In the present review, we aimed to summarize the impacts of obesity on surgeries for the esophagus, stomach, colorectum, liver and pancreas. In general, obesity prolongs operative time. As to short-term postoperative outcomes, obesity might be a risk for certain complications, depending on the procedure carried out. In contrast, it is possible that obesity doesn't adversely impact long-term surgical outcomes. The influences of obesity on surgery are made even more complex by various categories of operative outcomes, surgical procedures, and differences in obesity among races. Therefore, it is important to appropriately evaluate perioperative risk factors, including obesity.
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