Association between preoperative body mass index and postoperative short-term outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: a multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is regarded as a highly complex procedures with high morbidity. This study aims to investigate the association between preoperative body mass index (BMI) and postoperative short-term outcomes in patients after PD.

Methods

Patients enrolled in this multicenter study were categorized into three groups based on preoperative BMI: low-BMI group (BMI <18.5 kg/m²), normal-BMI group (18.5≤ BMI <25.0 kg/m²), and high-BMI group (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m²). The baseline characteristics, intraoperative variables, and short-term postoperative outcomes of the patients were compared. Univariable and multivariable analyses were conducted to identify the risk factors for mortality and morbidity following PD.

Results

Among

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432944 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature