Robotic rectal cancer surgery: comparative study of the impact of obesity on early outcomes. Issue 12 (30th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peacock, O; Limvorapitak, T; Hu, C-Y; Bednarski, B K; Tillman, M M; Kaur, H; Taggart, M W; Dasari, A; Holliday, E B; You, Y N; Chang, G J
• Is Part Of: British journal of surgery. Volume 107:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 1552
• Page End: 1557
• Publication Date: 2020-09-30
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.12023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1323

Abstract

Graphical Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of robotic total mesorectal excision (TME) in obese versus non-obese patients. A total of 533 patients, of whom 161 were obese (30·2 per cent) underwent robotic proctectomy during the study interval. Patient obesity was not associated with adverse short-term clinical outcomes after robotic rectal cancer surgery. Indicated in the obese perhaps?