Impact of obesity on patients undergoing surgery for rectal cancer in Australia and New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with obesity undergoing rectal cancer surgery may have an increased risk of developing complications, though evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine the direct impact of obesity on postoperative outcomes using data from a large clinical registry.

Method

The Binational Colorectal Cancer Audit registry was used to identify patients who underwent rectal cancer surgery in Australia and New Zealand from 2007-2021. Primary outcomes were inpatient surgical and medical complications. Logistic regression models were developed to describe the association between body-mass index (BMI) and outcomes.

Results

Among 3,708 patients (median age 66 years [IQR 56.75-75], 65.0% male), 2.0% had a BMI < 18.5 kg/m², 35.4% had a BMI of 18.

SUBMITTER: Yang PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10250449 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature