ArticleRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2022
Obesity in cases undergoing the surgical procedure of lung lobectomy: risk or benefit?
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- Effect of obesity on perioperative outcomes following lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Obesity on Perioperative Outcomes Following Lung Cancer Surgery: Protocol for a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Risk Factors and Postoperative Complications of Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Exploratory Analysis of Premedication and Clinical Variables.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Lung cancer and obesity: A contentious relationship (Review).Oncology reports · 2024Review
- Investigation of associations between apolipoprotein A5 and C3 gene polymorphisms with plasma triglyceride and lipid levels.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of thyroid functions and obesity in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Article
- Ambulatory Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Does the Conventional Approach Need a Reappraisal?Cureus · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of body mass index on patients' short-term results following lung lobectomy.
methodsIn this retrospective study, we compared the perioperative and short-term postoperative results of obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2) versus non-obese patients (BMI<30 kg/m2) who underwent anatomical lung resection for cancer. The two groups had the same distribution of input risk factors and the same ratio of surgical approaches (thoracoscopy vs. thoracotomy).
resultsThe study included a total of 144 patients: 48 obese and 96 non-obese patients. Both groups had the same ratio of thoracoscopic vs. thoracotomy approach (50/50%), and were comparable in terms of demographics and clinical data. The g roups did not significantly differ in the frequency of perioperative or postoperative complications. Postoperative morbidity was higher among non-obese patients (34.4 vs. 27.1%), but this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.053). Hospital stay was similar in both study groups (p=0.100). Surgery time was significantly longer among obese patients (p=0.133). Postoperative mortality was comparable between the study groups (p=0.167).
conclusionsObesity does not increase the frequency of perioperative and postoperative complications in patients after lung lobectomy. The slightly better results in obese patients suggest that obesity may have some protective role.
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