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Effect of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes and Complication Rates in Pediatric Patients: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of body mass index with postoperative pulmonary complications and potential explanatory pathways in paediatric scoliosis correction surgery: a multicentre cohort study.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Defining the associations between weight, obesity and outcomes of posterior fossa decompression for Chiari malformation in adolescents.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of children and adolescents undergoing surgery at Mexican public hospitals: a retrospective registry-based analysis from 2010 to 2022.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Impact of pediatric obesity on surgical outcomes of lower extremity fractures: a nationwide analysis (2010-2019).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status as a Risk Factor for Appendiceal Perforation in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis: Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Attitudes and behaviors of pediatric surgical nurses toward pediatric patients with obesity in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact of pediatric obesity on abdominal surgery outcome: a narrative review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Update on the Study of Angiogenesis in Surgical Wounds in Patients with Childhood Obesity.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Diagnosis and Management of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease in the Obese Pediatric Population.Journal of orthopedics for physician assistantsArticle
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14 authors at 10 institutions in 8 countries.
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Abstract
Obesity is one of the primary public health problems faced by children. The increased incidence of obesity in the pediatric population poses significant challenges during and after surgical procedures. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to understand to what extent obesity is to surgical complications in pediatric patients. A systematic database search of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct was performed in June 2023. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, two evaluators independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation of the retrieved literature. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale score was used for quality evaluation, and a meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager software 5.4.1. A total of 1,170 relevant articles were initially identified, and 20 articles were finally included for data extraction and meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis showed that compared with normal-weight individuals, obese pediatric patients had a higher risk of developing surgical site infection (SSI) (relative risk (RR) = 1.63; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.33-2.00), wound dehiscence (RR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.24-3.23), and underwent procedures that were 11.32 minutes longer (95% CI = 5.36-17.29). There were no differences in bleeding requiring transfusion, deep venous thromboembolism, postoperative abscess rate, and length of stay. Obese pediatric patients have a higher risk of SSI and dehiscence, along with a longer operative time. The established risks in obese adults undergoing surgery suggest a similar risk for obese pediatric patients. The findings of this study hold significant implications for clinical practice, suggesting the potential for additional measures to prevent surgical complications in children.
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