Clinical Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes of Patients With Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Thyroidectomy: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis From the US National Inpatient Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical impact of obesity on postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing thyroidectomy remains controversial.

Methods

Patients aged ≥ 18 years who were diagnosed with thyroid malignancy and underwent thyroidectomy between 2016 and 2020 were included, and divided into two groups: patients with body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m² and those with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m². Patients in the obese group were then subdivided into four groups: Group 1 (BMI 30.0-34.9 kg/m²), Group 2 (BMI 35.0-39.9 kg/m²), Group 3 (BMI 40.0-44.9 kg/m²), and Group 4 (BMI ≥ 45.0 kg/m²) to evaluate the association between degree of obesity and clinical outcomes. We performed propensity score matching, compared outcome variables between

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483747 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature